CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

THE AMERICANS IN 1750.

1. References, p. 1.2. Colonial geography, p. 2.—

3. The people and their distribution, p. 3. —4. In-

herited institutions, p. 5. — 5. Colonial develop-

ment of English institutions, p. 8. 6. Local

government in the colonies, p. 11. - 7. Colonial

government, p. 13.-8. English control of the colo-

nies, p. 16. - 9. Social and economic conditions,

p. 17.-10. Colonial slavery, p. 19

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CHAPTER II.

EXPULSION OF THE FRENCH (1750-1763).

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II. References, p. 22. — 12. Rival claims in North

America (1690-1754), p. 23. - 13. Collisions on

the frontier (1749-1754), p. 24. -14. The strength

of the parties (1754), p. 27.-15. Congress of

Albany (1754), p. 28. 16. Military operations

(1755-1757), p. 30. — 17. The conquest of Canada

(1758-1760), p. 33. 18. Geographical results of

the war (1763), P. 34.—19. The colonies during

the war (1754-1763), p. 37. -20. Political effects

of the war (1763), p. 39

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CHAPTER III.

CAUSES OF THE REVOLUTION (1763-1775).

21. References, p. 42. -

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22. Condition of the British Em-

pire (1763), p. 43.-23. New schemes of colonial

regulation (1763), p. 44.—24. Writs of Assistance

(1761-1764), p. 46.-25. The Stamp Act (1763-

1765), p. 48. — 26. The Stamp Act Congress (1765),

p. 50.-27. Revenue acts (1767), p. 53.-28.

Colonial protests and repeal (1767-1770), p. 55. -

29. Spirit of violence in the colonies (1770-1773),

p. 56.-30. Coercive acts of 1774, p. 59. — 31. The

First Continental Congress (1774), p. 60.

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32. Out-

break of hostilities (1775), p. 63. - 33. Justification

of the Revolution, p. 64

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CHAPTER IV.

UNION AND INDEPENDENCE (1775-1783).

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34. References, p. 69.35. The strength of the com-

batants (1775), p. 70-36. The Second Conti-

nental Congress (1775), p. 73. —-37. The national

government formed (1775), p. 74.—38. Indepen-

dence declared (1776), p. 77. -39. New State

governments formed (1775-1777), p. 80.

The first period of the war (1775-1778), p. 82.-

41. Foreign relations (1776-1780), p. 85. — 42.

The war ended (1778-1782), p. 87. —43. Finances

of the Revolution (1775-1783), p. 89. —44. Inter-

nal difficulties (1775-1782), p. 92.

45. Forma-

tion of a Constitution (1776-1781), p. 93. — 46.

Peace negotiated (1781-1783), p. 95. —47. Polit-

ical effects of the war (1775-1783), p. 99

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CHAPTER V.

THE CONFEDERATION (1781-1788).

48. References, p. 102.-49. The United States in 1781,

p. 103.50. Form of the government (1781-1788),

p. 104.51. Disbandment of the army (1783),

p. 105.52. Territorial settlement with the States

(1781-1802), p. 107. 53. Finances (1781-1788),

p. 109.54. Disorders in the States (1781-1788),

p. 111.-55. Slavery (1777–1788), p. 113. — 56. For-

eign relations and commerce (1781-1788), p. 115.

-57. Disintegration of the Union (1786, 1787),

p. 117. 58. Reorganization attempted (1781-1787),

P. 118

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102-119

CHAPTER VI.

THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION (1787-1789).

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59. References, p. 120. — 60. The Federal Convention

assembled (1787), p. 121. — 61. Difficulties of the

convention (1787), p. 122. 62. Sources of the

Constitution, p. 124.

(1787), p. 125.-64.

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-63. The great compromises

Details of the Constitution

(1787), p. 127. - 65. Difficulties of ratification

(1787, 1788), p. 128.66. State conventions (1787,

1788), p. 130. — 67. Expiration of the Confedera-

tion (1788), p. 132.-68. Was the Constitution a

compact? p. 133

CHAPTER VII.

120-135

ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT (1789-1793).

69. References, p. 136-70. Geography of the United
States in 1789, p. 137.—71. The people of the
United States in 1789, p. 138. — 72. Political meth-

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ods in 1789, p. 140.—73. Organization of Congress

(1789), p. 141. 74. Organization of the Executive

(1789, 1790), p. 143.75 Organization of the

courts (1789-1793) p. 145. —76. Revenue and pro-

tection (1789, 1790), p. 146. —77. National and State

debts (1789, 1790), p. 148.—78. United States Bank

(1791, 1792), p. 150 -79. Slavery questions (1789-

1798), p. 151. — 80. The success of the new govern-

ment (1789-1792), P 152

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CHAPTER VIII.

FEDERAL SUPREMACY (1793-1801).

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81. References, p. 154. — 82. Formation of political par

ties (1792-1794), p. 155 -83. War between France

and England (1793), P 157. — 84. American neutral-

ity (1793), p. 158. -85. The Jay Treaty (1794-

1796), p. 160. —86. The Whiskey Rebellion (1794),

p 163-87 Election of John Adams (1796), p. 164.

-88. Breach with France (1795-1798), p 166 -

89. Alien and Sedition Acts (1798), p. 168.·

90. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions (1798-1800),

p. 170. —91. Election of 1800, 1801, p. 171.-

92 Causes of the fall of the Federalists, p. 173. 154-175

CHAPTER IX.

REPUBLICAN SUPREMACY (1801-1809).

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93. References, p. 176. —94. The political revolution of

1801, p. 176. —95 Jefferson's civil service (1801-

1803), p. 179. — 96. Attack on the judiciary (1801-

1805), p. 180.-97. The policy of retrenchment

(1801-1809), p. 182. 98. Barbary Wars (1801-

1806), p. 184. 99.

Annexation of Louisiana

100 Federal schemes of disunion

(1803-1809), p. 188.-101. The Burr conspiracy

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