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The sources and documents presented in this book reflect the ideological revolution in America, encompassing the growth of independent sentiment in the colonies, the break with the mother country, and the establishment of a federal government by the states. All the essential documents are included as well as some important acts, resolves, letters, pamphlets, and instructions not readily available elsewhere.
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The late Samuel Eliot Morison, twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, was the author of numerous books including The Oxford History of the American People, The Growth of the American Republic, and Admiral of the Ocean, a biography of Columbus.
The sources and documents presented in this book reflect the ideological revolution in America, encompassing the growth of independent sentiment in the colonies, the break with the mother country, and the establishment of a federal government by the states. All the essential documents are included as well as some important acts, resolves, letters, pamphlets, and instructions not readily available elsewhere.
About the Author
The late Samuel Eliot Morison, twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, was the author of numerous books including The Oxford History of the American People, The Growth of the American Republic, and Admiral of the Ocean, a biography of Columbus.
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WHEREAS we have taken into our royal consideration the extensive and valuable acquisitions in America secured to our Crown by the late definitive treaty of peace concluded at Paris the 10th day of February last ; Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
laying direct taxes, western problem, joint ballot, consolidated government, individual legislatures, taxation question, superintending power, assembled shall, dear countrymen, general legislature, frontier inhabitants, honorable gentleman, respective colonies Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Great Britain, New York, House of Representatives, British Parliament, North America, South Carolina, Stamp Act, General Court, Sir William, Continental Congress, Privy Council, Acts of Parliament, Houses of Parliament, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Supreme Court, Etats Unis, Grand Council, Six Nations, House of Delegates, Rhode Island, English Constitution, New Jersey, Vice President New!
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WHEREAS we have taken into our royal consideration the extensive and valuable acquisitions in America secured to our Crown by the late definitive treaty of peace concluded at Paris the 10th day of February last ; Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
laying direct taxes, western problem, joint ballot, consolidated government, individual legislatures, taxation question, superintending power, assembled shall, dear countrymen, general legislature, frontier inhabitants, honorable gentleman, respective colonies Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Great Britain, New York, House of Representatives, British Parliament, North America, South Carolina, Stamp Act, General Court, Sir William, Continental Congress, Privy Council, Acts of Parliament, Houses of Parliament, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Supreme Court, Etats Unis, Grand Council, Six Nations, House of Delegates, Rhode Island, English Constitution, New Jersey, Vice President New!
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- War Of Independence by Claude Halstead Van Tyne in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 96
- British Colonial Policy by George L. Beer in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Winning Of The West by Theodore Roosevelt in Front Matter, and page 12
- Patrick Henry by Moses Coit Tyler on page 16, and page 17
- Life of Patrick Henry by William Wirt on page 16
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