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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).
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
22-41
CHAPTER III.
CAUSES OF THE REVOLUTION (1763-1775).
21. References, p. 42. -
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.
32. Out-
break of hostilities (1775), p. 63. - 33. Justification
of the Revolution, p. 64
42-68
CHAPTER IV.
UNION AND INDEPENDENCE (1775-1783).
40.
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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
69-101
Revolution and Confederation.
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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
102-119
CHAPTER VI.
THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION (1787-1789).
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.
-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-
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
136-153
CHAPTER VIII.
FEDERAL SUPREMACY (1793-1801).
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).
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
(1803), p. 185. -