The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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... government of Massachusetts , and to him is attributable in no small degree the success of the colony . Though the form of government that he did so much to found was one of the main roots from which sprang the troubles of the American ...
... government of Massachusetts , and to him is attributable in no small degree the success of the colony . Though the form of government that he did so much to found was one of the main roots from which sprang the troubles of the American ...
Page 161
... government had been evolved from what had at first been the ordinary machinery of a joint - stock company.1 But through all the changes the complete control of the ruling few was never weakened , and the essential character of the ...
... government had been evolved from what had at first been the ordinary machinery of a joint - stock company.1 But through all the changes the complete control of the ruling few was never weakened , and the essential character of the ...
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... GOVERNMENT OF THE EMPIRE , 1660-1763 To discover the origins of government in the British colonies in America one must examine the efforts of private proprietors , corpor- ations , and individuals to establish order and produce ...
... GOVERNMENT OF THE EMPIRE , 1660-1763 To discover the origins of government in the British colonies in America one must examine the efforts of private proprietors , corpor- ations , and individuals to establish order and produce ...
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