The making of the American nation; a history for elementary schools . nds out asthe most interesting character. That he was despotic and arbi-trary there is no doubt. In New York he succeededAndros^ Governor Dongan, a most excellent chief magistrate,who was every inch a statesman. He deposed PhilipCaiteret, governor of New Jersey,and seized the government ofthat colony. When the NewEngland colonies were under hisrule, about the first of his actswas to take forcible possessionof Old South Meeting House inBoston, turn the Puritans out,and use it as an Episcopal opposition of the New E
The making of the American nation; a history for elementary schools . nds out asthe most interesting character. That he was despotic and arbi-trary there is no doubt. In New York he succeededAndros^ Governor Dongan, a most excellent chief magistrate,who was every inch a statesman. He deposed PhilipCaiteret, governor of New Jersey,and seized the government ofthat colony. When the NewEngland colonies were under hisrule, about the first of his actswas to take forcible possessionof Old South Meeting House inBoston, turn the Puritans out,and use it as an Episcopal opposition of the New Eng-land people whetted his appetitefor a very strict government, andhe was not slow to impose far as trade was concerned, inspite of his enforcement of theoppressive regulations, there wasgreat prosperity. Andros wasfinally ordered to England to betried for misconduct, but wasacquitted without trial. Shortly afterward he was appointedgovernor of Virginia, and to the surprise of all he proved a verypopular magistrate. His despotic ways were due to his military. Governor Andros.
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