History 2132A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Transcendentalism, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Christian Mysticism
25 Mar 2017
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American studies 1020 lecture 3 september 28, 2015. All under thumb of british rule (taxes, judicial system) Mercantile system/economy: trading systems, collect raw materials for the empire, Indian populations decline (disease) empire makes goods, sells them back, protectionism, taxation. Lead to tensions between king george iii and the colonies. Served as a surveyor in french colonial army during the french/indian wars (7 years. After the british defeat of french forces in 1759 moves to ny state, marries, buys land, becomes successful farmer. Begins writing what would become letters of an american farmer which is published in. Book structured by 12 letters written by fictional pennsylvanian farmer named james to an english gentleman called mr. f. b. Written in 7 years before american revolution. The american is a new man in a new country. All people are equal in fundamental worth and that political structures should reflect and protect and foster this equality.
