1. With what success did Britain seek to govern their America
... farms." Without a disruption to this relationship it is not surprising that politicians, "Didn't believe in any substantial government initiative," and were content to rule from a silent position. Historical legacy before 1714 supports this, with lessons learnt from a previous campaign whereby James II, prior to the Glorious Revolution of 1688, had tried to install authoritarian rule by abolishing the self-governing ... an ideological basis this added substance to colonial support for the assemblies and with it American resistance. Early English Whigs had opposed the arbitrary power exer...
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