History of the United States of America, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

CHAPTER T. THE SOUTllER..""i STATES .AFTER TllE REVOLUTION. THE Stuarts passed from the throne of England. Distinguished by a blind resistance to popular opinion, they were no less distinguished by misfortunes. During their separate sovereignty over Scotland, but three of the race escaped a violent death. The first of them who aspired to the crown of Great Britain was by the order of an English queen sent to death on the scaffold; her grandson was beheaded in the name of the English people. The next in the line, long a needy exile, is remembered chiefly for his vices; and James II. was reduced from royalty to beggary by Iris own children. Yet America RCqUired its British colonies during their rule, and towns, rivers, headlands, and even commonwealths bear their names. James T. promoted the settlement of Virginia; a timely neglect fostered New England; the favoritism of Charles I. opened the way for religious liberty in Maryland; Rhode Island long cherished the charte

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CONTENTS oF THE SECOND VOLUME; HISTORY OF TITE COLONIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES; OF AYERIOA; PART III; OOLONTU TIOV OF THE WEST AND OF (}ZOB(}U; CIIAPTER I; TRE SOUTllEUN STATES AFTER TUE REVOLUTION; The fortunes of the Stuarts The aristocratic revolution of England; • 0; 3; William of Orange SOmCl'!! Vindication of English liberties; Rigbt of resistance; The church 4; 6; 6; '1; 8; 9; Power of parliament Influence of the commercial clasaea; Theory of the revolution Power of opinion; The free press Result of the revolution; Colonies reconstructed on revolution principles; Parties in South Caroliu' Abrogation of Loek~'a cotWitlltioa; Arclldale, the Quaker governor; Progress j nagllenots enfranchised High church faction; Produce of South Carolina Of North Carolina •; The Anglican church; Strife of parti('s ; Progress; Virginia Its f