An American history . ,The Marquis de La Fayette in the American Revolution; Carter, GreatBritain and the Illinois Country, 103-163 ; Turner, State Making duringthe Revolution (American Historial Review, I, 70-87, 251-269); Cald-well, History of Tennessee. Bibliographies. Channing, Hart, and Turner, Guide to the Study ofAmerican History, 111-152; Andrews, Gambrill, and Tall, Bibliog-raphy of History for Schools, 107-108. Maps. Avery, History, V, 174-175, 402; VI, 279, 350, 351, 362;Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 189-194, 199. Topics for Special Reports, i. The Parties in America. 2. Washing-tons
An American history . ,The Marquis de La Fayette in the American Revolution; Carter, GreatBritain and the Illinois Country, 103-163 ; Turner, State Making duringthe Revolution (American Historial Review, I, 70-87, 251-269); Cald-well, History of Tennessee. Bibliographies. Channing, Hart, and Turner, Guide to the Study ofAmerican History, 111-152; Andrews, Gambrill, and Tall, Bibliog-raphy of History for Schools, 107-108. Maps. Avery, History, V, 174-175, 402; VI, 279, 350, 351, 362;Shepherd, Historical Atlas, 189-194, 199. Topics for Special Reports, i. The Parties in America. 2. Washing-tons Early Career. 3. The Great Campaign. 4. The American Partyin France. 5. The Policy of Vergennes. 6. Frederick the Great andthe American Revolution. 7. The American Navy in the The Conquest of the West. 9. John Sevier. 10. RevolutionaryFinance. 11. The Mission of John Laurens. 12. De Grasse. 13. TheEuropean Volunteers. 14. Negotiations in Connection with the Treatyof Paris. CHAPTER XVI THE THIRTEEN STATES. ILLUSTRATION USED INFRANKLINS PAPER 310. The New Power. Out of all this turmoil had come anew power called the United States of America. We mustnow consider just what it was the day that King Georgeacknowledged its independence; we must then consider thedifficulties confronting it that day and how it dealt with them. 311. The Nature of the New Power. First of all, thenew power was a confederation. We have seen that therehad long been a demand for somesort of union among the westernstates of the empire. The Congressat Albany in 1754 (section 228)was busied with schemes for a unionof colonies. Franklin had exertedhis powerful influence in favor ofunion, and had made clever use inhis newspaper of the superstition that a snake cut into piecesmay regain life if the pieces are quickly united. Thus hedescribed the condition of the American states. Soon after the Declaration was signed. Congress set to workto devise a plan of union, and after long discussion drew upcerta
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