This Country of OursPart 4 — Part IV STORIES OF THE MIDDLE AND SOUTHERN COLONIESReading editionChapter navigation114 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPart I STORIES OF EXPLORERS AND PIONEERSPart II STORIES OF VIRGINIAPart III STORIES OF NEW ENGLANDPart IV STORIES OF THE MIDDLE AND SOUTHERN COLONIESPart V STORIES OF THE FRENCH IN AMERICAPart VI STORIES OF THE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTYPart VII STORIES OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE CONSTITUTIONPART I STORIES OF EXPLORERS AND PIONEERSChapter 1 - How the Vikings of Old Sought and Found New LandsChapter 2 - The Sea of Darkness and the Great Faith of ColumbusChapter 3 - How Columbus Fared Forth Upon The Sea of Darkness and Came to Pleasant Lands BeyondChapter 4 - How Columbus Returned Home in TriumphChapter 5 - How America Was NamedChapter 6 - How The Flag of England Was Planted on the Shores of the New WorldChapter 7 - How The Flag of France Was Planted in FloridaChapter 8 - How The French Founded a Colony in FloridaChapter 9 - How the Spaniards Drove the French Out of FloridaChapter 10 - How a Frenchman Avenged the Death of His CountrymenChapter 11 - The Adventures of Sir Humphrey GilbertChapter 12 - About Sir Walter Raleigh's Adventures in the Golden WestPART II STORIES OF VIRGINIAChapter 13 - The Adventures of Captain John SmithChapter 14 - More Adventures of Captain John SmithChapter 15 - How the Colony was SavedChapter 16 - How Pocahontas Took a Journey Over the SeasChapter 17 - How the Redmen Fought Against Their White BrothersChapter 18 - How Englishmen Fought a Duel With TyrannyChapter 19 - The Coming of the CavaliersChapter 20 - Bacon's RebellionChapter 21 - The Story of the Knights of the Golden HorseshoePART III STORIES OF NEW ENGLANDChapter 22 - The Story of the Pilgrim FathersChapter 23 - The Founding of MassachusettsChapter 24 - The Story of Harry VaneChapter 25 - The Story of Anne Hutchinson and the Founding of Rhode IslandChapter 26 - The Founding of HarvardChapter 27 - How Quakers First Came to New EnglandChapter 28 - How Maine and New Hampshire Were FoundedChapter 29 - The Founding of Connecticut and War with the IndiansChapter 30 - The Founding of New HavenChapter 31 - The Hunt for the RegicidesChapter 32 - King Philip's WarChapter 33 - How The Charter of Connecticut Was SavedChapter 34 - The Witches of SalemPart IV STORIES OF THE MIDDLE AND SOUTHERN COLONIESChapter 35 - The Founding of MarylandChapter 36 - How New Amsterdam Became New YorkChapter 37 - How a German Ruled New YorkChapter 38 - Pirates!Chapter 39 - The Founding of New JerseyChapter 40 - The Founding of PennsylvaniaChapter 41 - How Benjamin Franklin Came to PhiladelphiaChapter 42 - The Founding of North and South CarolinaChapter 43 - War With the Indians in North and South CarolinaChapter 44 - The Founding of GeorgiaPART V STORIES OF THE FRENCH IN AMERICAChapter 45 - How the Mississippi was DiscoveredChapter 46 - King William's War and Queen Anne's WarChapter 47 - The Mississippi BubbleChapter 48 - How a Terrible Disaster Befell the British ArmyChapter 49 - The End of the French Rule in AmericaChapter 50 - The Rebellion of PontiacPART VI: STORIES OF THE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTYChapter 51 - The Boston Tea partyChapter 52 - Paul Revere's Ride - The Unsheathing of the SwordChapter 53 - The First Thrust-The Battle of Bunker HillChapter 54 - The War In CanadaChapter 55 - The Birth of A Great NationChapter 56 - The Darkest Hour - Trenton and PrincetonChapter 57 - Burgoyne's Campaign - Bennington and OriskanyChapter 58 - Burgoyne's Campaign - Bemis Heights and SaratogaChapter 59 - Brandywine - Germantown - Valley ForgeChapter 60 - War on the SeaChapter 61 - The Battle of Monmouth - The Story of Captain MollyChapter 62 - The Story of a Great CrimeChapter 63 - A Turning Point in the World's HistoryPart VII STORIES OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE CONSTITUTIONChapter 64 - Washington First In War, First In PeaceChapter 65 - Adams - How He Kept Peace with FranceChapter 66 - Jefferson - How the Territory of the United States was DoubledChapter 67 - Jefferson - How the Door Into the Far West was OpenedChapter 68 - Jefferson - About An American Who Wanted to be a KingChapter 69 - Madison - The Shooting Star and the ProphetChapter 70 - Madison - War with Great BritainChapter 71 - Monroe-The First Whispers of a Storm-Monroe's Famous DoctrineChapter 72 - Adams - The Tariff of AbominationsChapter 73 - Jackson - "Liberty and Union, Now and Forever" - Van Buren - Hard TimesChapter 74 - Harrison - The Hero of TippecanoeChapter 75 - Tyler - Florida Becomes a StateChapter 76 - Polk - How Much Land Was Added to the United StatesChapter 77 - Polk - The Finding of GoldChapter 78 - Taylor - Union or DisunionChapter 79 - Fillmore - The Underground RailroadChapter 80 - Pierce - The Story of "Bleeding Kansas"Chapter 81 - Buchanan - The Story of the MormonsChapter 82 - Buchanan - The First ShotsChapter 83 - Lincoln - From Bull Run to Fort DonelsonChapter 84 - Lincoln - The Story of the First Battle Between IroncladsChapter 85 - Lincoln - The Battle of Shiloh and the Taking of New OrleansChapter 86 - Lincoln - The Slaves are Made FreeChapter 87 - Lincoln - Chancellorsville - The Death of Stonewall JacksonChapter 88 - Lincoln - The Battle of GettysburgChapter 89 - Lincoln-Grant's Campaign-Sheridan's RideChapter 90 - Lincoln - Sherman's March to the Sea - Lincoln Re-Elected PresidentChapter 91 - Lincoln - The End of the War - The President's DeathChapter 92 - Johnson - How The President Was ImpeachedChapter 93 - Grant - A Peaceful VictoryChapter 94 - Hayes - Garfield - ArthurChapter 95 - Cleveland - Harrison - ClevelandChapter 96 - McKinley - War and Sudden DeathChapter 97 - Roosevelt - TaftChapter 98 - Wilson - Troubles With MexicoChapter 99 - Wilson -The Great WarPrevious chapter ←Part 3 — Chapter 34 - The Witches of SalemNext chapter →Part 4 — Chapter 35 - The Founding of MarylandAll chapters and sections (114)Opening pagesFront matterParts1234567Part 1 · Parts1Part 1 · Chapters123456789101112Part 2 · Parts2Part 2 · Chapters131415161718192021Part 3 · Parts3Part 3 · Chapters22232425262728293031323334Part 4 · Parts4Part 4 · Chapters35363738394041424344Part 5 · Parts5Part 5 · Chapters454647484950Part 6 · Parts6Part 6 · Chapters51525354555657585960616263Part 7 · Parts7Part 7 · Chapters646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899__________◇← Chapter 34 - 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