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Chapter XIV Royal Orders And Committees Of Correspondence (1770-1773)
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- Written by: G.E. Howard
- Category: Preliminaries of the Revolution, 1763-1775, by G.E. Howard
Meanwhile, George III had achieved what he felt to be a signal triumph. His ten years' struggle to divide and control the Whig aristocracy had been crowned with success. The Duke of Grafton threw up his office, and on the last day of January, 1770, Lord North, leader of the new Tory party of "King's friends," succeeded him as first lord of the treasury. Through this facile servant, the king was at last able to try the hazardous experiment of governing as well as reigning.
Chapter 3: The French Wars, And The First Plan Of Union
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- Written by: John Fiske
- Category: The War of Independence by John Fiske
[Sidenote: Disputed frontier between French and English colonies.]
It was said a moment ago that one of the chief objects for which the governors wanted money was to maintain troops for defence against the French and the Indians. This was a very serious matter indeed. To anyone who looked at a map of North America in 1750, it might well have seemed as if the French had secured for themselves the greater part of the continent.
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.
England's Kings and Queens of the 18th Century
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- Written by: Rick Brainard
- Category: Royalty
The 18th century was the Age of Revolution. Revolutions, especially in how people thought about government and who held power, were evident in the movement toward democracy.