The Road to Revolution

Begin This Era

• Correspondence Between the Colonial AssembliesVolume II · Chapter II · circa 1765
  Correspondence Between the Colonial Assemblies — Petitions and Remostrances — Boldness of the New York Assembly — Franklin Set to England — He is Consulted by Leading Men — the King Recommends a Stamp Tax
• Pitt Attempts to Form a New CabinetVolume II · Chapter III · circa 1765
  Pitt Attempts to Form a New Cabinet — Duke of Cumberland's Ministry — American Affairs in Parliament — Pitt's Great Speech — Repeal of the Stamp Act — the Declaratory Act
• The Americans Resolve to ResistVolume II · Chapter IV · circa 1768
  The Americans Resolve to Resist — Violence Deprecated — Views of Leaders — Folly of the Ministry — the Massachusetts Circular — Acts of Crown Officers
• A Royal OrderVolume II · Chapter V · circa 1768
  A Royal Order — its Effect upon the People and the Assemblies — Views of Patriots and Legislatures — the Colonies an Unit — Hopes of the French — Numbers "Forty-Five" and "Ninety-Two"
• Governor Bernard's InterferenceVolume II · Chapter VI · circa 1769
  Governor Bernard's Interference — Doings of a Popular Assembly in Boston — Landing of Troops There — Firmness of the Council and Selectmen — Public Feeling Outraged — Triumph of the Citizens
• American Affairs in EuropeVolume II · Chapter VII · circa 1770
  American Affairs in Europe — the British Ministry — the Parliament and the Americans — James Otis Disabled — Troops in Boston — Interference with Popular Rights Resented
• Settlements Beyond the MountainsVolume II · Chapter VIII · circa 1773
  Settlements Beyond the Mountains — Lawlessness in North Carolina — Governor Tryon and the Regulators — a Battle on the Allamance — Cruelty of the Governor — Crown-Officers in American Made Independent of the Assemblies
• The "Boston Tea-Party"Volume II · Chapter IX · circa 1773
  The "Boston Tea-Party" — its Effects at Home and Abroad — Wrath of the Royalists — the Boston Port Bill — Opposition of Burke and Others — Charles James Fox
• General Gage Appointed GovernorVolume II · Chapter X · circa 1773
  General Gage Appointed Governor — Hutchinson and his Friends — the Sons of Liberty Active — Gage in Boston — Doings of a Town — Meeting
• Meeting of the General CongressVolume II · Chapter XI · circa 1773
  Meeting of the General Congress — the Opening Scenes — the Congress Opened with Religious Services — Personal Sketches of the Members — Hospitalities of Philadelphians — Differences of Opinion in the Congress
• Destruction of Tea at AnnapolisVolume II · Chapter XII · circa 1773
  Destruction of Tea at Annapolis — Provincial Congress of Massachusetts Formed — Preparations for Civil Government and War — the Country and Events West of the Alleghany Mountains — Cresap and Logan — Vengeance of Logan