The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds part 4 (1912) (14597572917)

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Title: The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds part 4
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: University Society, New York
Subjects: Children's literature Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries Literature Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: New York. : University Society
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University-Idaho, David O. McKay Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University-Idaho



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eing hidden by Captain Wadsworth in a hollowoak-tree, famous as the Charter Oak. Rev.Increase Mather goes to England to complain ofAndross cruelty.—Spaniards destroy the Scotchcolony of Beaufort, South Carolina. 1688—New York and New Jersey are madecrown colonies with Andros as governor. Hecontinues his unjust acts.—An old woman inBoston is hanged as a witch on the complaintof a girl of 13 years. This starts persecutionfor witchcraft, which is encouraged by thepreaching of Rev. Cotton )\Iather. 1689—The people of South Carolina rebelagainst their governor, James Colleton, who,being without soldiers, is obliged to submit.—The colonies of New England and New Yorkrebel against Governor Andros, who is first im-prisoned, then driven away. Jacob Leisler, aGerman, makes himself lieutenant-governor inNew York, having led a rebellion against theacting lieutenant-governor, Francis Nicholson.—In Maryland the Catholics and Protestants con-tend for the government, the Protestants being
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AMERICAN OFFICERS OF THE REVOLUTION. 243 244 EVENTS OF OUR COUNTRYS HISTORY finally successful.—Cotton Mather publishes abook on witchcraft, which does great harm andleads to the death of many innocent persons.—The war between France and England, known asKing Williams War (from William III., Kingof England), leads to trouble between the Amer-ican colonies and the French in Canada. TheFrench stir up the Indians against the colonistsin Maine and New Hampshire. 1690—French and Indians under Frontenacinvade New York and massacre the people ofSchenectady.—The New England colonies at-tempt an invasion of the French provinces, butdo not succeed. 1691—Henry Sloughter becomes governor ofNew York, and hangs Governor Leisler. Slough-ter dies soon after.—King William HI. ofifers anew charter to Massachusetts, which is refused. 1692—The French and Indians massacre thepeople of York, Maine.—Sir Edmund Andros ismade governor of Virginia, an office which heholds for six years. 1693—