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CHAPTER III.
Impolicy of the British measures. Affray between the troops and the peo-
ple of Boston. Partial repeal of the Tea-duty Act — unsatisfactory to
the Americans. Perplexity of the British ministry. Tucker's Scheme.
Writers on the American controversy. Insurrection of the Regulators
in North Carolina. Resistance in Rhode Island, Governor Hutchinson.
Proceedings in Massachusetts -and in Virginia. Attempt of Massa-
chusetts to Abolish the Slave trade- resisted by the British government.
British attempt to exact the Tea-duty successfully resisted in America
- tumultuously defeated at Boston - Disclosure of Hutchinson's letters.
Dismissal of Franklin from the British service. Taunting language in
England. The Shakers. European emigrations to America. Page 294
CHAPTER IV.
The Boston Port-Bill-and other British Measures-their Effects in Ame-
rica. Proposition of a General Congress. Suffolk Resolutions. Meeting
of the first American Congress-its Proceedings. Transactions in New
England. Proceedings of the British Ministry and Parliament. Defen-
sive Preparations in America. Affair of Lexington. The Americans
surprise Ticonderoga and Crown Point. Battle of Bunker's Hill.
Second American Congress-prepares for War-elects a Commander-in-
Chief George Washington. Transactions in Virginia. Progress of
Hostilities. American Invasion of Canada. Page 342
CHAPTER V.
Popular feeling and public policy in America. American negotiations with
France. La Fayette. Condition of the American Army. Operations of
Washington. Retreat of the British Army from Boston. Hostilities in
South Carolina. The Americans declare their commerce free. Conduct
of the American Quakers. Proceedings in Congress - Declaration of
American Independence. Conclusion.
NOTES.
Page 403
Page 435
APPENDIX III.
Condition of the North American States - Virginia
Maryland the Carolinas
-
New York, New Je
vania - Georgia. Political feelings and ideas in
Benjamin West. Indian affairs. Moravian mission
BOOK XI.
PROGRESS OF THE STATES OF NORTH
THEIR ASSUMPTION OF POLITICAL IND
CHAPTER I.
Relative position of Britain and her Colonies. Policy
Severe enforcement of the existing Commercial R
vation of the Commercial Restrictions. Project of t
monstrances of the Americans. Idea of American
the House of Commons. The Stamp Act debated
passed. Act for quartering British troops in Ameri
Massachusetts - and Virginia. Ferment in America
England. The Stamp Officers resign. Convention
litical clubs in America. Tumult at New York.
Agreements. The Stamp Act disobeyed. Deliberat
Act Declaratory of Parliamentary power over Am
Act repealed.
CHAPTER II.
Sentiments of the Americans. Leading politicians in A
- Hancock
- Jefferson- - Adams
Rutledge, and
collision between British prerogative and American
resists the Act for quartering troops. Acts of Parlia
other Commodities in America - and suspending the
York. Policy of France. Progress of American D
letter of the Massachusetts Assembly. Governor
sentations. Royal Censure of the Massachusetts
Boston. Firmness and Dissolution of the Mass
Convention in Massachusetts. Occupation of Bosto
Violence of the British Parliament. Resolutions
sembly and Concurrence of the other Provinc
against British troops in Massachusetts. Miscellan
Dr. Witherspoon -- Dartmouth College Method
Origin of Kentucky - Daniel Boon.