LECTURES ON THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNITED STATES Illustrated Editors Formerly of the Library of Congress and Advisory Editor Professor of Government in Harvard University ELEVEN VOLUMES AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE NEW YORK CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV. SECOND PERIOD. THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE AND THE ATTAINMENT OF NATIONALITY. 31-33 INDUSTRIES; AGRICULTURE; LABOR. Grants in the West.... 33 The question of disposing of the public Increase in population stimulates industries 40–41 domain .... ... 33-34 Shipbuilding and timber production.... 41-42 The Ordinances of 1784 and 1787. 34 Textile and other industries. ... 42-43 Public lands a source of revenue. 35 Introduction of machinery and the factory Pecuniary condition of early pioneers.. 35-36 system .. 43 Sources of wealth.... 36–37 Harassing laws enacted by England.... 44 Value of real and personal property in 1770. 37 Tobacco the leading product in the South.... 45 Material development slow during Revolution. 38 Cotton, sugar, rice and other crops... 45-46 ui PAGE. England prohibits exportation of machinery. 47 Introduction of textile machinery...... 48 Varieties and values of exports from various Roads and thoroughfares in early colonial Vessels owned in various colonies. Congress issues bills of credit. . THIRD PERIOD. THE FEDERAL UNION UNDER THE CONSTITUTION. 1789_1865. PART ONE. THE FEDERALIST SYSTEM; DEVELOPMENT OF DEMOCRACY, 1789-1801. ORGANIZATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Washington and Adams elected... Congress organizes for business. 1764–1789. SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL PROGRESS, PAGE. Colleges established 58-59 Secondary education 59-60 Land grants for educational purposes. 60 Education of women..... 60-61 Progress of the Episcopal Church. 61-62 Congregationalism in New England.. 62 Denominational statistics 62 Separation of Church and State. 62-63 Scarcity of native literature. 63-64 Early literary productions chiefly historical. 64 Contributions of the South.. 64-65 Libraries in New England. 65 Sermons and controversial tracts. 66 New England contributions. 66-68 Dutch literature 68 Printing introduced. 68-69 First newspapers.... 69–70 Political essays, pamphlets, etc. 70-71 Output of the colonial press. 71 Early opposition to art... 72-73 Prominent painters of the colonial period. 73–76 CHAPTER II. 1789-1793. 85-86 Formation of the judiciary. 87 Washington's appointments 87-88 Amendments to the Constitution.. 88-89 The problems confronting Wasbington.... 89-91 COMMERCE; FINANCE; BANKING. Madison's plan for increasing revenues... 91-93 Debate on the tariff of 1789... 94-99 Effort to tax imported negroes. 99 Provisions of the act.... 100-101 Debate on the tonnage duty.. 101-102 Revision of the tariff in 1790. 102-103 Hamilton's first report on public credit.. 103–104 Speculation in certificates.. 104-105 Debate on the funding system.... 105-106 Debate on the assumption of State debts. 106-115 moval ..... 1 |
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