A history of the American people, volume 2

About this eBook

Author

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Title

A history of the American people, Vol. 2 [of 5] : Colonies and nation

Original Publication

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1901, copyright 1902, pubdate 1907.

Credits

Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

E151: History: America: United States

Subject

United States -- History

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 78469

Release Date

April 16, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.CONTENTS
3. 3.NOTES ON ILLUSTRATIONS
4. 4.A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE — CHAPTER I COMMON UNDERTAKINGS
5. 5.CHAPTER II THE PARTING OF THE WAYS
6. 6.CHAPTER III THE APPROACH OF REVOLUTION
7. 7.CHAPTER IV THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE
8. 8.APPENDIX — ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES — PENN’S PLAN OF UNION—1697. — MR. PENN’S PLAN FOR A UNION OF THE COLONIES IN AMERICA. — FRANKLIN’S PLAN OF UNION—1754. — PRESIDENT-GENERAL AND GRAND COUNCIL. — ELECTION OF MEMBERS. — PLACE OF FIRST MEETING. — NEW ELECTION. — PROPORTION OF MEMBERS AFTER THE FIRST THREE YEARS. — MEETINGS OF THE GRAND COUNCIL AND CALL. — CONTINUANCE. — MEMBER’S ALLOWANCE. — ASSENT OF PRESIDENT-GENERAL AND HIS DUTY. — POWER OF PRESIDENT-GENERAL AND GRAND COUNCIL, TREATIES OF PEACE AND WAR. — INDIAN TRADE. — INDIAN PURCHASES. — NEW SETTLEMENTS. — LAWS TO GOVERN THEM. — RAISE SOLDIERS, AND EQUIP VESSELS, ETC. — POWER TO MAKE LAWS, LAY DUTIES, ETC. — GENERAL TREASURER AND PARTICULAR TREASURER. — MONEY, HOW TO ISSUE. — ACCOUNTS. — QUORUM. — LAWS TO BE TRANSMITTED. — DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT-GENERAL. — OFFICERS, HOW APPOINTED. — VACANCIES, HOW SUPPLIED. — EACH COLONY MAY DEFEND ITSELF IN EMERGENCY, ETC. — ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION—1777.

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