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Chapter XV The Tea-Party And The Coercive Acts (1773-1774)
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- Written by: G.E. Howard
- Category: Preliminaries of the Revolution, 1763-1775, by G.E. Howard
In his address to the general court, January 6, 1773, Hutchinson entered into an elaborate defence of the legislative supremacy of Parliament; alleged that the province was in a "disturbed and disordered state;" and as the cause thereof condemned the recent resolves of the towns as denying "the supreme authority of parliament," and tending "to alienate the affections of the people from their sovereign." "I know of no line," he declared, "that can be drawn between the supreme authority of parliament and the total independence of the colonies."
Chapter 4: The Stamp Act, And The Revenue Laws
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- Written by: John Fiske
- Category: The War of Independence by John Fiske
It did not take four years after the peace of 1763 to show how rapidly the new situation of affairs was bearing fruit in America. The war had taught its lessons. Earlier wars had menaced portions of the frontier and had been fought by single colonies or alliances of two or three.
Causes of British and French Rivalry in the Colonies
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- Written by: Rick Brainard
- Category: Military History
The causes of the rivalry between France and Britain were the disputes that developed over land in the colonies, control of the fur trade in the colonies, and the balance of power in Europe. These causes led to war. In the end, England became the most powerful nation in the world, and the mercantile system was revamped.
Chapter XIV The Great Compromise (1787)
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- Written by: A.C. McLaughlin
- Category: The Confederation and the Constitution, 1783-1789, by A.C. McLaughlin
When the Virginia plan, as modified in the committee of the whole, was formally taken up by the house (June 19) it had been under consideration for three weeks. Each clause was now debated anew, and another opportunity was given for discussion on every portion of the plan. Old differences reappeared.