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Title: Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ..
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Northrop, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909
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Publisher: Philadelphia, National pub co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ernor—His Extor-tions—James II. and Virginia—Effects upon Vir-ginia of the Revolution of 1688—William and MaryCollege Founded 98 CHAPTER IX. The Colonization of Maryland. Extent of the Territory of Virginia—Clayborns Trad-ing-Posts established—Sir George Calvert, LordBaltimore—Becomes interested in American coloni-zation—Obtains a Grant of Maryland—Terms ofthe Charter—A Colony sent out—Arrival in theChesapeake—St. Marys Founded—Charter of theColony—Friendly Relations established with theIndians—First Legislature of Maryland—Troublewith Clayborne—Rapid Growth of the Colony—Progress of Popular Liberty—Policy respecting theTreatmentof the Indians—Claybornes Rebellion—Law granting Religious toleration enacted—Condi-tion of Maryland under the Commonwealth—ThePeople declared Supreme—Lord Baltimore re-covers his Proprietary Rights—Characteristics ofthe Colony—Rapid Increase in Population—CbarlosCalvert, Governor—Death of the second Lord
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CONTENTS. IX Baltimore—Roman Catholics disfranchised—Mary-land becomes a Royal Province—Triumph of th^;Protestants—Annapolis made the Seat of Govern-ment—Restoration of the Proprietary Government—Continued Prosperity of Maryland 111 CHAPTER X. The Pilgrim Fathers.Rise of the Puritans—Their Increase in England—They are Persecuted by the English Church andGovernment—Conduct of James I.—His Hatred ofPuritanism—Puritans take Refuge in Holland—TheCongregation of John Robinson—They Escape toHolland—The Pilgrims—their Sojourn at Leyden—They wish to Emigrate to Virginia—Failure of theirNegotiations with the London Company—Theyform a Partnership in England—A Hard Bargain—Departure of the Pilgrims from Holland—Voyageof the Mayflower —Arrival in New England—The Agreement on board the Mayflower—Car-ver chosen Governor—Settlement of Plymouth—The first Winter in New England—Sufferings ofthe Pilgrims—Arrival of new Emigrants—ContinuedSufferin

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