The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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... influence in Europe , secured its pos- sessions in India , and unmasked the ruined state of France .... 4 Meanwhile France was sinking into bankruptcy and unable to preserve her influence in Europe . In September 1788 Pitt said that the ...
... influence in Europe , secured its pos- sessions in India , and unmasked the ruined state of France .... 4 Meanwhile France was sinking into bankruptcy and unable to preserve her influence in Europe . In September 1788 Pitt said that the ...
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... INFLUENCE 281 for exploring the interior . The " Saints " helped the merchants on the ground that if Africa could be opened to legitimate trade , the illicit trade in slaves would come to an end . And when the British Govern- ment in ...
... INFLUENCE 281 for exploring the interior . The " Saints " helped the merchants on the ground that if Africa could be opened to legitimate trade , the illicit trade in slaves would come to an end . And when the British Govern- ment in ...
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... influence , but not control , the religious life of its daughter nations . So another step was taken in shaping their future relations . The status of the Church in the Crown Colonies was a different matter , but it was necessarily ...
... influence , but not control , the religious life of its daughter nations . So another step was taken in shaping their future relations . The status of the Church in the Crown Colonies was a different matter , but it was necessarily ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Loyalists and Canada | 9 |
Rivalry with the Dutch | 15 |
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