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 Contents. PAGE Spanish and Indian wars 37 The Carolinas and the Crown 38 Conquest of the New Netherlands. .... 39 Governor Nicolls in New York 40 Settlement of New Jersey. . .... 41 Governor Dongan in New York ....... 42 New York and the Revolution 43 Usurpation of Leisler 44 Overthrow of Leisler ......... 45 Early History of New Jersey 46 The Carterets. ... 47 Union of New Jersey ... 48 William Penn ... 49 Founding of Pennsylvania 50 Early history of Pennsylvania 51 Colony of Newfoundland 52 CHAPTER II. THE ENGLISH COLONIES. (17001763.) By JOHN A. DOYLE, M.A. Unity of the colonies 53 Political conditions ......... 54 Economical conditions ......... 55 Trade and industry 56 Religious conditions 57 The Church of England in America 58 Education, 59 Colonial literature ..... ... 60 Oglethorpe and Georgia. . ..... 61 Foundation of Georgia 62 Spanish wars 63 The colonies and the Crown 04 Massachusetts and its governors ....... 65 Questions of taxation ......... 66 Trade-restrictions and smuggling 67 Currency difficulties 68 Schemes of consolidation 69 CHAPTER III. THE FRENCH IN AMERICA. (16081744.) By the late Miss MARY BATESON, Lecturer in History at Newnham College. Divisions of the subject 70 First permanent colony 71 Conflict with English colonies 72 Company of New France 73 Company of the Isles of America 74 Second period of colonisation ... ... 75