Maine and New Plymouth were included in Massachusetts under the new charter.

But New Hampshire remained a royal province.
[Sidenote: Prosperity of the colonies, 1700-60.] 85.

The Colonies, 1700-60 .-- During these years immigrants thronged to America, and the colonies became constantly stronger.

Commerce everywhere developed, and many manufactures were established.
Throughout the colonies the people everywhere gained power, and had it not been for the French and Indian wars they would have been happy.
Aside from these wars the most important events of these years were the overthrow of the Carolina proprietors and the founding of Georgia.
[Illustration: Carolina Rice Fields.] [Sidenote: Bad government of the Carolina proprietors.] [Sidenote: Rebellion in Carolina, 1719.] [Sidenote: North and South Carolina.] 86.

North and South Carolina .-- The Carolina proprietors and their colonists had never got on well together.