History of the United States of America, from the Discovery of the Continent [to 1789], Volume 2

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Obtains it 84 Preaches Freedom to the People 84 His Purpose 86
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cartes 87Asserts Freedom of Conscience and of Mind 88Repels Super
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Hireling Ministry 95Persecution 95 Resistance 96 Quaker Method
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the Indians 103With the Duke of York 103Progress of the Settlement
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Monopoly 109Government 111Free Society 111 Delaware 111 Sails
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Jersey 141Cause of the Emigration of Scottish Presbyterians 142
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Policy of Louis XIV 153Magnanimity of the Onondagas 153 War
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England Clarendons Ministry p 161 The Cabal 162 Shaftesbury 162
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The Tories the Whigs 168Penns Party 169The Revolution of 1688
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The Exclusive Sacraments found a Spiritual Tyranny 178Imperfect
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vin 182Political Mission of Calvinism 183 Calvinism revolutionized
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Right of Resistance 192 Power of Parliament 192Influence of the Com
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Free Press 195 Character of the Revolution 195Parties in South Caro
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Virginia 205Forms of Government 206The Church 207 Character
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Fletcher claims the Government 216 Penn restored 219Negroes 219
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New Constitution 220 New Jersey 223It becomes a Royal Province
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borne executed 230Colonial Liberties asserted 231Established Church
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CHAPTER XXX
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Charters endangered 244 Massachusetts 245Revolution in Opinion 247
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Skepticism 250 Cotton Mather the Champion of Witchcraft 250
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Cotton Mathers Wonders of the Invisible World 265 Meeting of General
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tion p 271 The Anglican Church in England and Ireland 272King Wil
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tained and developed 282Courts of Admiralty 283 Laws against Manufac
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ments 291 The System of Portugal 293Spain Holland 294France
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Hospital 303Ursuline Convent Montreal 304 Progress of Missions
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