HISTORY 7A Lecture Notes - British America, England National Football C Team, Navigation Acts
10 Oct 2013
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Lecture #12: the british empire in the 18th century. The making of the warfare state: remaking government in british america, the glorious revolution of 1688: remaking british government. Ascendancy of the whig party: the colonies and the glorious revolution. James" assault on the colonial charters, and the creation of the. Combined massachusetts with new hampshire, etc. into one single unit that would be governed by his own appointed governor. Wanted the entire government to be led by two military appointments. Did something very different, because these places had for a long time been self-governing. Dominion of new england completely undermined this. Also tried to eradicate poorer land owners. Undermined the religious freedom and the freedom of the people to give taxes to whichever church they wanted. Rebellions in several colonies (ma, ny, md) Angry with james" dominion of new england. Leaders of these colonies supported people coming in to arrest the appointed governors.
