267Orphan asylum, Whitefield supports first,165Ŏs-wē´go, British army at,209captured by Montcalm,210Ō´tis, James, opposes search warrants,217Ox´ford University,82Pa-çĭf´ic Ocean, discovered by Balboa,64named by Magellan,65Pä´lōs, Columbus sails from,44Păn-a-mä´, Isthmus of, Drake at,81settlement on,63Pȧ-poo´ses, Indian babies,20Păr´is, treaty of,213,322,325Par´lia-ment, Americans not represented in,217Americans offered representation in,272repeals Stamp Act,223Pa:ul´ding, captures André,306Pēar´son, Captain, Paul Jones defeats,206Pēl´i-can, Drake's ship,82Penn, William, East New Jersey sold to,146founds Philadelphia,150laws of,149Pennsylvania granted to,147treaty with Indians,148,149Penn-syl-vā´nĭ-a, boundary, dispute of,153granted to Penn,147Pennsylvania Historical Society,149Pe-ō´ri-a, Fort Crèvecœur built near,180Pep´per-ell(-il) takes Louisburg,190Pē´quŏt War,132,133Pe=´rez (-reth), Prior, intercedes for Columbus,43Pēr´sian (shan) Gulf,34Pe-rṳ´, conquered by Pizarro,66Phil-a-del´phĭ-a, aids soldiers,303British in,265,275British leave,277British plan to seize,259delegates meet at,237First Continental Congress at,229first public library in,205founded,150taken by Howe,264Phil´ip, son of Massasoit,137-139Phil´ip-pine Islands, Magellan killed at,65Phips, Sir William, attacks Port Royal,187Pick´enş, American hero,300Pil´grims, friendly relations of, with Indians,118hardships of,113land at Plymouth Rock,111,113origin of name,108reach Cape Cod Bay,109-111Pil´lo-ry, mode of punishment,172Pi-ne=´da, explorations of,65Pine-tree shillings,167Pïn´tā, Columbus's ship,44Pinzon (peen-thōn´) brothers, offer to assist Columbus,43sail with Columbus,44,46Pitch´er, Molly, in battle of Monmouth,278,279Pitt, William, advises new census,219opposes Stamp Act,219,223sends troops to America,210Pitts´burg, built,210Pi-zăr´ro, conquers Peru,66Plains of Abraham, Wolfe at,212Plan-ta´tions, origin of name,101Plўm´oŭth Company, settlements of,87Plymouth colony, added to Massachusetts,169English settlements at,111growth of,120joins league,134Plymouth Rock, Pilgrims land at,111,113Po-ca-hŏn´tas, aids English colonists,92death of,100marries John Rolfe,98pleads for Captain Smith,90warns Captain Smith,95welcomed by queen,99Poles, assist Americans in Revolutionary War,264Pōnce de Leon (pōn´tha da la-ōn´), death of,65discovers Florida,64Pŏn´tī-ac War,214Poor Richard's Almanac, published,203,294Port´age, defined,181Port´land, burned,246Port Roy´al, attacked,187called Annapolis,188French settlement at,102,174Ports´moūth, settled,130Pōr´tū-gal, covets Eastern trade,35Por´tu-guēşe, discover A-zores´,36explorations,42,61Po-tā´toeş, introduced into Ireland,85Pō-tō´maċ River,191Pow-ha-tăn´, aids English colonists,92crowned King of Virginia,93,94Indian chief,90Prěs´cott, American colonel,239-241Prescott, British general,258,259Prĭnce´ton, battle of,261,262Print´ing, invented,32,33Printing press, first in colonies,126Prĭş´on-ers, care for,246Prov´i-dence, Williams settles at,129Pueb´lõ (pwěb-) Indians, converted,102Puerto Rico (pwěr´tō re´co), Ponce de Leon starts from,64Pū-lăs´kĭ, assists Americans,264killed,298Pŭt´nam, Israel, in Revolutionary War,236retreat of,253-255returns to Connecticut,283stories about,280-284Pū´ri-tans, called "Roundheads",155origin of,107power of English,134settlements of,121,122,124Quāk´ers, characteristics of,135settle in Rhode Island,130,136sufferings of,135Que-bec´, attacked,187,246battle of,211-213Cartier at,72plan to besiege,206settled,174Queen Anne's War,187,188Rähl, surrender of,261Ra:´leigh, Sir Walter, establishes colony on Roanoke Island,85imprisoned,87Virginia granted to,85voyage of,83Rān´ġer, Paul Jones's vessel,294Red River explored,69Reed, Joseph,259,303Reġ´i-cides (king-killers),136Re-vēre´, Paul, ride of,233,234Rev-o-lu´tion of 1688, in England,170Revolutionary War,149,234-321Rhode Īs´land, charter of,137,167,169colony formed in,129Northmen at,28Quakers settle in,130Ribault (re-bo´), settles in Carolina,74Rice, cultivated in Carolina,163Rip Van Wiṉ´kle, Irving's tale of,146Ro-a-nōke´ Island, Raleigh establishes English colony on,85Rŏb´in-son, Separatist minister,108,123Rocky Mountains,181Rŏg´erş, joins Putnam,281Rŏlfe, John, marries Pocahontas,98Ro´man Cath´o-lics, persecution of,106,107,134Rŏss, Mrs., makes first American flag,268"Round´heads," Puritans called,155Roy´al-ists, called "Cavaliers",155Royalists, come to America,156Royal Oak,167Russia (rŭsh´a), Paul Jones serves,297Rŭt´lědġe, Mr.,229Rўş´wick, treaty of,187Sā´chem, Indian ruler,19Săg´ȧ-more, Indian ruler,19Sā´gȧş, Norse tales,30Sȧ-hä´ra,35St. An´tho-ny, Falls of,180St. Au´gŭs-tïne, besieged,165founded,75St. John's River, French settlement on,74St. Law´rence, Gulf of, French possessions on,213St. Lawrence River, explored,72Indians at,18named by Cartier,174St. Lěġ´er, besieges Fort Stanwix,267retreat of,268St. Marys, settlement at,152St. Niċh´o-las,144St. Pat´rick's day,247St. Rē´gis, Indian church at,188Sā´lem, port of, offered to Boston,232Roger Williams, preaches at,127settlement at,122Salem witchcraft,170-173Săm´o-set, welcomes English,113Sän Dï-e=´go, Spanish colony at,76Sän-tä Fé=, Spanish colony at,76,102Sän-tä Mä-rï´ä, Columbus's ship,44wrecked,50Sän-to Do-mïn´go,59Săr-a-tō´ga, American victory at,269-272Sär-găs´sō Sea, Columbus sails through,46Sā´tan,171Sa-văn´nah, founded,165taken by British,297Say, Lord, land granted to,130Say´brook, colony founded at,130included in New Haven colony,134Sċhe-něc´ta-dy, burned,185Schools, public, established,125Sċhuȳ´ler, Fort, besieged,267Schuyler, General, sent against Burgoyne,265superseded by Gates,269victorious at Saratoga,271"Sea of Darkness," Atlantic Ocean called,31,40Search war´rants, opposition to,217See´konk, Williams attempts settlement at,129Sen-e-ga:l´,36Sep´a-ra-tists, found colony in Holland,107persecution of,107sail for New World,108Se-rā´pis, British vessel,295,296Set´tle-ments, Dutch,105,143,144English,85,87,111,122,124,125,129,130,132,147,152,162,165French,74,102,105,174,177,181,183,188German,150Portuguese,36Swedish,151Seven Years' War,210Se-vĭlle´,59Shēr´man, Roger, draws up Declaration of Independence,250Sĭm´e-on,317Sio:uxIndians, capture Father Hennepin,180"Skin´ners," marauding troops called,305Skrāe´lings, Norse name for Indians,29"Sky City," Acoma called,68,76Slav´er-y, in Georgia,165,166in Jamestown,101in West Indies,80Sleep´y Hol´low, Irving's tales of,146Slough´ter, Governor, of New York,170Smith, Captain, adventures of,88-91called "Admiral of New England",95death of,96governs Jamestown settlement,92joins London Company,89returns to England,95Smok´ing, introduced,50Smug´gling, begun,216Snor´ri, first European born in America,28,29Sons of Liberty,222,252South A-měr´i-ca, Indians in,20Portuguese approach,61South Car-o-li´na, Americans lose,300British driven out of,315Spāin, ally of France,188at war with England,81,165at war with France,71Florida given back to,323gives up Florida,213in French and Indian War,213receives New Orleans and Louisiana,213Spăn´ish, at St. Augustine, attacked,75attack Charleston,188explorations of,62-70invade Georgia,166massacre Huguenots,74,174settlements,62-64,75,76,102,105Speed´well, Pilgrim ship,108Spice Islands,58Spots´wood, Governor, journey of,161Squan´to, captured,106favorite of Pilgrims,114,115Squawş, Indian women,16,20Stamp Act Congress,222Stamp Act, passed,219repealed,223Stand´ish, Miles, attacked by Indians,111conquers Indians,123made captain of Pilgrims,110Stan´wix, Fort, besieged,267Stärk, General, in Revolutionary War,236victorious at Bennington,266"Star-va´tion Time" in Jamestown,96Steele, Mrs., aids Gen. Greene,313Steū´ben, German patriot,263joins Washington,277Still´wa-ter, battle of,269Stocks, mode of punishment,172Stony Point, attack on,284captured,285Storms, Cape of, discovered,42Stove, Franklin's,205Stuȳ´ve-sant, Peter, governor of New Amsterdam,144returns to Holland,146takes New Sweden,145Sŭl´li-van, General, punishes Indians,286,287Sŭm´ter, American hero,300"Swạmp Fox," Marion called,300Swạn´sea, Indian attack at,139Swedes, settle New Sweden,145,151Tăm´pa Bay, De Soto lands at,68Tăp´pan, monument to André at,308Tärle´ton, cruelty of,299defeated at Cowpens,312Tăr´ry-town, André captured at,305André's monument at,308Tax, on tea,227Tax-a´tion, of colonies,219-227Tea, tax on,227Ten-er-ĭfe', volcano of,36,45Tex´as, French fort in,181Thanks´giv-ing Day, origin of,116Thor´wa:ld-sen, sculptor,29Ti-con-de-rō´ga, Fort, British defeat at,237captured by Burgoyne,265plan to capture,206To-bac´co, cultivation of,98,100introduced into England,86Tom´a-hawks, Indian hatchets,20Ton´ty, lieutenant of La Salle,180,182Tō´ries, try to rescue Andros,168Tos-cä-nel´lï, a learned Italian,39Tower Hill,286Town´şhend Acts, passed,224Trade laws for colonies,214,216Treaty, between Massasoit and Governor Carver,137of Aix-lä-çhä-pelle,190of Paris,213,322,325of Penn with Indians,148,149Treaty of Rўş'wick,187of U´trěċht,188Tre´mont ("Three Hills") settlement,124Tren´ton, Hessians defeated at,260,261Trï´moun-tain, settlement at,124Trĭn-ĭ-dăd´, Columbus at,56Trin´i-ty Church, monument to soldiers,256,257Tür-got´, French minister,272Turks, besiege Constantinople,33illtreat European traders,35Union, Franklin's plan of,206United States of America, formed,250Independence recognized by England,322U-ni-ver´si-ty of Pennsylvania, founded,205U´trěċht, treaty of,188Val-co:ur´ Island, Carleton victorious at,252Valley Forge, Washington's army at,264,273,277Van Wart, captures André,306Väs´ċo dä Gä´mä, voyage of,61Ve-nē´tians, seek new passage to East,35Ven´ĭçe, trading city,35Vē´rä Cruz (-croos), Cortez lands at,66