The Stuart sovereigns of England steadily attempted to strengthen their power, and the resistance to that effort caused an immense growth of Parliamentary influence.

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As often happens during a war, some parts of the country prospered, notwithstanding the constant...

As often happens during a war, some parts of the country prospered, notwithstanding the constant...

The participation of the people in their own government was the more significant, because the...

The participation of the people in their own government was the more significant, because the...

Washington's defeat in 1754 was followed by active military preparations on both sides.

Washington's defeat in 1754 was followed by active military preparations on both sides.

The colonies had little occasion to feel or to resent direct royal prerogative.

The colonies had little occasion to feel or to resent direct royal prerogative.

The old charters of Massachusetts, Virginia, and the Carolinas had given title to strips of...

The old charters of Massachusetts, Virginia, and the Carolinas had given title to strips of...

Everywhere among the English-speaking race criminal justice was rude, and punishments were barbarous; but the...

Everywhere among the English-speaking race criminal justice was rude, and punishments were barbarous; but the...

In any event, colonization and the grant of lands were provincial matters.

In any event, colonization and the grant of lands were provincial matters.

More emphasis was thus thrown upon the local governments than in England.

More emphasis was thus thrown upon the local governments than in England.

Each colony became accustomed to planting new settlements and to claiming new boundaries.

Each colony became accustomed to planting new settlements and to claiming new boundaries.

In appearance the labor system of all the colonies was the same.

In appearance the labor system of all the colonies was the same.

In some of the middle colonies the towns and counties were both active and had...

In some of the middle colonies the towns and counties were both active and had...

Few characters in history are indispensable.

Few characters in history are indispensable.

In each colony in 1750 were to be found two sets of governing organizations, -...

In each colony in 1750 were to be found two sets of governing organizations, -...

Many attempts had been made by colonial legislatures to cut off or to tax the...

Many attempts had been made by colonial legislatures to cut off or to tax the...

In government as well as in trade a new era came to the colonies in...

In government as well as in trade a new era came to the colonies in...

One of the strongest and most persistent elements in national development has been that inheritance...

One of the strongest and most persistent elements in national development has been that inheritance...

On March 10, 1764, preliminary resolutions passed the House of Commons looking towards the Stamp...

On March 10, 1764, preliminary resolutions passed the House of Commons looking towards the Stamp...

The residence of the Plymouth settlers in the Netherlands, and the later conquest of the...

The residence of the Plymouth settlers in the Netherlands, and the later conquest of the...

Besides paid white laborers, there was everywhere a class of white servants bound without wages...

Besides paid white laborers, there was everywhere a class of white servants bound without wages...

In 1763 the English were the most powerful nation in the world.

In 1763 the English were the most powerful nation in the world.