Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research . FOUNDING THE NEW NATION 127 the glory of that mighty event. Just as it was Massachusettsthat took the decisive step in bringing on the Revolutionary Warwhen she threw the tea into Boston harbor, so it was Marylandthat, by leading the way toward the creation of a national do-main, laid the cornerstone of our Federal Union. *t Having practically accomplished her purpose, Maryland en-tered the Union March 1, 1781; thus was the wonderfully impor-tant work of her statesmen crowne
Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research . FOUNDING THE NEW NATION 127 the glory of that mighty event. Just as it was Massachusettsthat took the decisive step in bringing on the Revolutionary Warwhen she threw the tea into Boston harbor, so it was Marylandthat, by leading the way toward the creation of a national do-main, laid the cornerstone of our Federal Union. *t Having practically accomplished her purpose, Maryland en-tered the Union March 1, 1781; thus was the wonderfully impor-tant work of her statesmen crowned with success, at the verymoment when her heroic soldiers in the field were taking the de-cisive part in the final brilliant movements of General Greene. 80. The Critical Period.—The practical workings of theConfederation were found to be anything but satisfactory. Con-gress was composed of representatives of the states, not of indi-vidual citizens. If its requests were not obeyed it had no meansof enforcing obedience; and it possessed no power of has been aptly said of the Confederate government tha
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