History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent, Band 4

Little, Brown, 1855

CONTENTS	3

AMAN A CLAIMS LEGISLATIVE INDEPENDENCE OF ENGLAND PELHAMS	21

Indians 47The Lords of Trade go to Parliament for absolute power 48	48

the Representatives of New York 53Charles Townshend enters the Board	55

Jonathan Mayhew 59The British Ministry persevere 61New Develop	65

English take Chiegnecto 71British and French Commissioners 72A	82

an American Civil List 84Postponed by division in the Cabinet 86Colo	102

Washingtons mission to Fort Le Bœuf 108The first Fort at Pittsburg	112

William Henry 258Its surrender 264The massacre 265Pusillanimity	271

273The man of the people 275The Great Question 276The Catholic	273

Powers 277Frederic of Prussia 279State of France 280The	282

His retreat and reverses 283Battle of Rossbach 285New reverses	289

Massachusetts 293Sufferings of the Canadians 294Amherst and Wolfe	306

West 309Defeat of Grant 311Washington in command of the advance	313

317Spirit of America 319Niagara taken 320Inactivity of Gage 322	322

diers suggest a landing above the town 330Wolfe prepares to execute	331

Measures of the Colonies 113Plans for taxes by Parliament 115	115

Combat with Jumonville 118The affair at Great Meadows 120Congress	126

133Maryland 137Pennsylvania and Delaware 139New Jersey 142	142

New York 144New England 148Its traditions 151Its creed	154

to the Lords 161State of the Whig party 162Policy towards New York	164

America 167Grant of Lands in the Great Western Valley 167Progress	171

Braddock and five governors recommend taxation of America by Parlia	181

dock advances slowly 184The Ninth of July 186The Battle 188The	196

moval of the Acadians projected 199Approved of by Belcher 201Ef	205

Shirley fails to reach Niagara 213His opinion on Independ	228

parations for war 235Washington neglected 235Soldiers billeted in pri	250

of Pennsylvania 253Franklin its agent 254Summer wasted in America	256

calm 337Surrender of Quebec	337

provokes a War 342The Legislature oppose 345A Council with	348

New Expedition into their country 351Hasty retreat 354Fort Lou	356

ing Canada at the peace 363William Burke and others oppose 364	364

Franklin rejoins 366Prophecy of American Independence 369Plans	381

Cabinet 384General welcome to the new king 385First impressions	405

Acts of Trade resisted in Boston 414Speech of James Otis on Writs	421

South Carolina desires to restrain it 422Expedition against the Chero	427

States 433England offers Austria acquisitions in Italy 433Firmness	436

after the peace 439No more Judges but at the kings will 440The king	444

CHAPTER XX	451

intention to tax the Colonies avowed 454Prussia concludes a glorious	460

Titel	History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent, Band 4 History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent, George Bancroft
Autor/in	George Bancroft
Verlag	Little, Brown, 1855
Original von	University of California
Digitalisiert	9. Okt. 2009

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