The Story of American Democracy, Political and IndustrialAllyn and Bacon, 1922 - 791 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 1
... gave us much of our blood and our thought ; and , later still , Norseman , Irishman , and finally Slav and Latin , besides their con- tributions in music and art , have made the sinew of our 1 national life . But the forces that have ...
... gave us much of our blood and our thought ; and , later still , Norseman , Irishman , and finally Slav and Latin , besides their con- tributions in music and art , have made the sinew of our 1 national life . But the forces that have ...
Page 6
... gave opportunity for truer civilization and for more division of labor and consequent industrial progress , and made it easier for the colonies to unite against England when the time came . The natives , like nature , seeming unkind to ...
... gave opportunity for truer civilization and for more division of labor and consequent industrial progress , and made it easier for the colonies to unite against England when the time came . The natives , like nature , seeming unkind to ...
Page 23
... gave no share in their own government ; but it did The promise them " the liberties , franchises , and im- " liberties munities " of Englishmen . This much misunder- of English- stood clause ( found also in Gilbert's and in nearly all ...
... gave no share in their own government ; but it did The promise them " the liberties , franchises , and im- " liberties munities " of Englishmen . This much misunder- of English- stood clause ( found also in Gilbert's and in nearly all ...
Page 32
... gave all bills " three readings . " Laws which to - day would be stigmatized as " Blue Laws " were passed against drunkenness , gambling , idleness , absence from church , " excess in apparel , " and other misdemeanors . For that age ...
... gave all bills " three readings . " Laws which to - day would be stigmatized as " Blue Laws " were passed against drunkenness , gambling , idleness , absence from church , " excess in apparel , " and other misdemeanors . For that age ...
Page 43
... gave way , and soon ceased all attempts to introduce bills . Another contest concerned the make - up of the As- sembly . The first Assemblies were " primary " gatherings , to which all freemen might come ; but to the spring As- The ...
... gave way , and soon ceased all attempts to introduce bills . Another contest concerned the make - up of the As- sembly . The first Assemblies were " primary " gatherings , to which all freemen might come ; but to the spring As- The ...
Contents
1 | |
2 | |
5 | |
8 | |
10 | |
14 | |
15 | |
18 | |
23 | |
28 | |
29 | |
33 | |
35 | |
39 | |
45 | |
48 | |
53 | |
56 | |
60 | |
70 | |
71 | |
72 | |
79 | |
80 | |
84 | |
85 | |
99 | |
103 | |
107 | |
113 | |
117 | |
129 | |
133 | |
134 | |
145 | |
154 | |
260 | |
272 | |
275 | |
297 | |
315 | |
316 | |
335 | |
337 | |
341 | |
347 | |
393 | |
405 | |
411 | |
421 | |
453 | |
462 | |
479 | |
515 | |
526 | |
555 | |
567 | |
576 | |
591 | |
603 | |
684 | |
703 | |
748 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
amendment American appointed aristocratic army Assembly ballot became began bill Boston called Cambridge Agreement Carolina charter church chusetts Civil claim colonists colony committee Company Congress Connecticut Constitution Continental Congress Convention Cotton Council Court declared delegates democracy democratic districts election England English European Federal Federalist force France franchise freemen French German governor grant House Indian industry Jefferson John King labor land later leaders legislature liberty London Company Maryland Massa Massachusetts ment Mississippi nation Navigation Acts Negro North parliament party peace Pennsylvania Plymouth political President proprietor protection Puritan reform Republican Revolution Rhode Island royal Russia secured Senate sent Serbia settlement settlers ships Slave Power slavery slaves soon South South Carolina Southern Spain struggle Supreme tariff territory tion town meeting trade treaty Union United veto Virginia vote Washington Watertown West western Winthrop York
Popular passages
Page 268 - Every state shall abide by the determinations of the United States in congress assembled, on all questions which, by this confederation, are submitted to them. And the articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state ; and the Union shall be perpetual.
Page 716 - But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts — for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments...
Page 355 - HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA: because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered.
Page 273 - States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the union...