. The new eclectic history of the United States . overn-ment of all the country from the Delaware to the St. , then the largest English town in the New World,was the capital of one great despotism. All discussion in townmeetings was forbidden; public funds for schools and charitieswere seized; and when it was said that the new and enormoustaxes would ruin the colonies, the rulers answered, It is notfor his majestys interest that you should thrive. 144. Lost Charters.—The great seal of Rhode Island wasbroken, and its governmentoverthrown. The charterof Connecticut was de-manded by A
. The new eclectic history of the United States . overn-ment of all the country from the Delaware to the St. , then the largest English town in the New World,was the capital of one great despotism. All discussion in townmeetings was forbidden; public funds for schools and charitieswere seized; and when it was said that the new and enormoustaxes would ruin the colonies, the rulers answered, It is notfor his majestys interest that you should thrive. 144. Lost Charters.—The great seal of Rhode Island wasbroken, and its governmentoverthrown. The charterof Connecticut was de-manded by Andros in per-son. It disappeared duringthe discussion, and is saidto have been hidden in thehollow trunk of an oldoak,6 which stood nearlytwo centuries later, a be-loved and venerated relicof colonial times. Androswrote Finis at the end ofthe records of Connecticut,but happily his power, likehis masters, was short-lived. The revolution which ended theshort reign of James, restored some degree of order and free-dom to the colonies (A. D. 1689).. And)os Demanding Connecticut Charter. 86 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. Questions.—What differences arose between King Charles I. and the Puritans? What became of the king? How did New England and theLong Parliament regard each Other? Who was Oliver Cromwell? Howdid the Navigation Acts affect the colonies? What lands did Charles away? What plan of government was made for the Carolinas?What was adopted ? Describe the beginnings of North Carolina. Whowere the early settlers of South Carolina? How did one colony feel the(.fleet of Monmouths rebellion? How did another profit by King persecutions? What was Andross treatment of the colonies? Whatdid they gain by the fall of James II. ? Map Exercise. — Point out, on Map No. III., the various territories granted by Charles II. The fust city in South Carolina. The extentof Andross government. Points for Essays.—The letter of a young French refugee in SouthCarolina to frie
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