The Early Beginnings of USA

The Beginnings of the American People, The Eve of the Revolution, The Declaration of Independence—A Study in the History of Political IdeasBy Carl Lotus Becker

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This meticulously edited collection is dedicated to the raw and at the same time visionary foundations on which present day United States stands on. Contents: The Beginnings of the American People The Discovery of the Old World and the New The Partition of the New World The English Migration in the Seventeenth Century England and her Colonies in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries The American People in the Eighteenth Century The Winning of Independence The Eve of the Revolution A Patriot Of 1763 The Burden Of Empire The Rights Of A Nation Defining The Issue A Little Discreet Conduct Testing The Issue The Declaration of Independence: A Study in the History of Political Ideas Historical Antecedents of the Declaration: The Natural Rights Philosophy Historical Antecedents of the Declaration: Theory of the British Empire Drafting the Declaration The Literary Qualities of the Declaration The Philosophy of the Declaration in the Nineteenth Century

Political Intrigue Rebellion Identity Exploration Adventure Royalty & Courts Journey War & Battle

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GenreHistory, Politics and Government

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Publish dateApr 12, 2019

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1The Early Beginnings of USA

2The Riverside History of the United States: Editor&#x27;s Introduction

3Preface

4Chapter I. The Discovery of the Old World and the New

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7III

8IV

9Chapter II. The Partition of the New World

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14Chapter III. The English Migration in the Seventeenth Century

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18IV

19Chapter IV. England and Her Colonies in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

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23Chapter V. The American People in the Eighteenth Century

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27Chapter VI. The Winning of Independence

28I

29II

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31IV

32V

33The Eve of the Revolution

34Preface

35Chapter I. A Patriot of 1763

36Chapter II. The Burden of Empire

37Chapter III. The Rights of a Nation

38Chapter IV. Defining the Issue

39Chapter V. A Little Discreet Conduct

40Chapter VI. Testing the Issue

41The Declaration of Independence—A Study in the History of Political Ideas

42Chapter I. The Declaration of Independence

43Chapter II. Historical Antecedents of the Declaration: The Natural Rights Philosophy

44Chapter III. Historical Antecedents of the Declaration: Theory of the British Empire

45Chapter IV. Drafting the Declaration

46THE ROUGH DRAFT (as it probably read when Jefferson first submitted it to Franklin.)1

47THE ROUGH DRAFT as it probably read when Jefferson made the ‘fair copy’ which was presented to Congress as the report of the Committee of Five.

48THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE (as it reads in the Lee copy, which is probably the same as the report of the Committee of Five, with parts omitted by Congress crossed out and the parts added interlined in italics.)

49THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE (as it reads in the parchment copy.)

50Chapter V. The Literary Qualities of the Declaration