The American Colonies and the British Empire 1607-1763, Second Edition
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This brief study analyzes the motives and processes of British empire building in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, as well as the role that the American colonies played in that system. Professor Ubbelohde underscores the economic and strategic aspects of colonialism, and asserts that in spite of imperial policy, the American colonies eventually developed a substantial degree of local autonomy that became an integral part of their future national heritage.
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Carl Ubbelohde is the author of The American Colonies and the British Empire: 1607 - 1763, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.
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One: Building an Empire 1
Motivations and Assumptions 8
The Early Plantings 12
Steps Toward Empire 16
The Restoration Empire 20
Reaction in America 26
A Rebellion in Virginia 30
Other Rebellions 34
Reshaping the Empire 37
Two: The Economic Empire 42
Shipping and Staples 47
The Northern Commerce 55
Industrial Regulations 59
The Money Supply 65
An Assessment 69
Three: Imperial Politics and Warfare 72
The Royal Governor 76
The Lower Houses of Assembly 81
Colonists and Government 84
The Empire in War 90
The Colonies and War 95
A Summing Up 100
Bibliographical Essay 103
Index 111
