Seedtime of the Republic: The Origin of the American Tradition of Political LibertyHarcourt, Brace, 1953 - 558 pages Interpretive account of; the colonial experiences and political philosophny which gave use to the American Revolution. |
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... colonial self - government . All sorts of officials were active in the colonies as instruments of royal supervision and control . Of these the most important in each colony were the royal governor , his council , and such executive ...
... colonial self - government . All sorts of officials were active in the colonies as instruments of royal supervision and control . Of these the most important in each colony were the royal governor , his council , and such executive ...
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... colonial craftsman , as Carl Bridenbaugh has demonstrated , was a far more reputable person socially and politically than his counterpart in Eng- land . " Urban craftsmen were among the prime movers in the events of 1765 and 1775. The ...
... colonial craftsman , as Carl Bridenbaugh has demonstrated , was a far more reputable person socially and politically than his counterpart in Eng- land . " Urban craftsmen were among the prime movers in the events of 1765 and 1775. The ...
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... colonial presumptions . In such defenses of the old colonial system as the fight against paper money , the Privy Council used all these methods - disallowance , in- structions , and legislative recommendations - with vigor and success ...
... colonial presumptions . In such defenses of the old colonial system as the fight against paper money , the Privy Council used all these methods - disallowance , in- structions , and legislative recommendations - with vigor and success ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION I | 1 |
Colonial Government and the Rise of Liberty | 12 |
Colonial Religion and the Rise of Liberty | 36 |
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