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Chapter XII The Anglican Episcopate And The Revolution (1638-1775)
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- Written by: G.E. Howard
- Category: Preliminaries of the Revolution, 1763-1775, by G.E. Howard
The period of the Townshend Acts, 1767-1770, marks the crisis in a long and bitter controversy which rightly belongs to the preliminaries of the American Revolution. According to Mellen Chamberlain, whose view in part agrees with that of some other writers, the attempt to set up the Anglican episcopal system in the colonies must be counted among the chief causes of their separation from the parent state.
Chapter 2: The Colonies In 1750
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- Written by: John Fiske
- Category: The War of Independence by John Fiske
It is always difficult in history to mark the beginning and end of a period. Events keep rushing on and do not pause to be divided into chapters; or, in other words, in the history which really takes place, a new chapter is always beginning long before the old one is ended.
Chapter XIII Shall The Confederation Be Patched Up? (1787)
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- Written by: A.C. McLaughlin
- Category: The Confederation and the Constitution, 1783-1789, by A.C. McLaughlin
The consideration of the Virginia plan went rapidly forward in the early days of the convention. The discussions were in the committee of the whole house, and there was so much agreement that there seemed good reason for hoping that within a short time all the essential features of the new Constitution could be decided on. The convention was in the hands of the large-state men, and opposition to their general plans was not, as yet, crystallized. For the time being, the critical proposition, the suggestion of proportional representation, was postponed.
Romanticism: The Alternative to the Enlightenment
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- Written by: Rick Brainard
- Category: Society and Culture
Romanticism was in direct competition with the Enlightenment because emotional self-awareness was the foundation of Romantic philosophy. This awareness helped man to understand the condition of society. The Romantics believed that to improve society and better the human condition, man must be in touch with his emotions. Romanticism rejected the philosophy of the Enlightenment.