of Quakers, 97.

Revere's (Re-veer'), Paul, ride, 134.

Revolution, the, cause of, 131.
first blood shed in, 134.
progress of, 132-143.
Declaration of Independence, 137.
battles of, see Battles.
end of, 144, 145.
See Washington.

Revolution, the, in Delaware, 100.
Georgia, 107.
Maryland, 80.
Massachusetts, 74, 134-136, 169.
New England, 74.
New Jersey, 100, 138, 139.
New York, 60, 137, 139, 144.
North Carolina, 107, 140, 156, 207-213.
Pennsylvania, 100, 139.
Rhode Island, 85.
South Carolina, 107, 140, 207-213.
Virginia, 50, 141, 142, 185, 186.
in the West, 161-167.

Rhode Island settled, 85.
religious liberty in, 85.
in the Revolution, 85.

Robertson, James, birthplace of (note), 156.
his home in North Carolina, 156.
emigrates to Watauga, Tennessee, 158.
and Sevier, 159.
what he did for the new settlement, 159.
Washington makes him general, 159.
summary of, 160.

Sacramento, Sutter's Fort at, 236.

Sacred (note), 203.

Salem, Roger Williams' church at, 82.

Samoset (Sam'o-set) and the Pilgrims, 68.

San Salvador (Sal'va-dor), Columbus names, 13.

Saratoga, battle of, 139.

Savannah settled, 104.
in the Revolution, 107.

Seal, great, of United States, 264 and note.

Seekonk, Roger Williams at, 85.

Senate Chamber (note), 225.

Sergeant (Sar'jent) (note), 140.

Sevier (Se-veer'), John, born in Virginia (note), 156.
emigrates to Watauga, Tennessee, 159.
and Robertson, 159.
what he did for Watauga, 159.
becomes first governor of Tennessee, 159.
summary of, 160.

Sharpshooters in the Revolution, 136, 140.

Silk, attempt to produce, in Georgia, 106.
sent to England, 106.
the Queen has a dress made of it, 106.

Silkworm (note), 106.

Slaves, negro, first brought to Virginia, 48.
employed in raising tobacco, 48.
planters grow rich by, 48.
all the colonies buy, 48, 259.
Washington's, 135.
Jefferson beloved by his, 184.
Jefferson's feeling in regard to, 184.
how employed on cotton, 179.
and the cotton-gin, 180.
gradually freed at the North, 259.
their condition unchanged at the South, 259.
feeling at the South about, 259.
feeling at the North about, 259.
question of holding, divides the states, 259.
Lincoln in regard to increasing number of, 259, 260.
and the Civil War, 259, 260.
freed by President Lincoln, 260.
effect of emancipation of, on the Union, 261.

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