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Albert Bushnell Hart

Albert Bushnell Hart

American Historian

Born: Jul 1, 1854

Died: Jul 16, 1943

Brought Colonies Each England Government Had

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The colonies had little occasion to feel or to resent direct royal prerogative. Albert Bushnell Hart

Direct Colonies Had Feel Occasion Little Resent Prerogative Royal

In some of the middle colonies the towns and counties were both active and had a relation with each other which was the forerunner of the present system of local government in the Western States. Albert Bushnell Hart

The residence of the Plymouth settlers in the Netherlands, and the later conquest of the Dutch colonies, had brought the Americans into contact with the singularly wise and free institutions of the Dutch. Albert Bushnell Hart

Wise Free Settlers Later Brought Plymouth Netherlands Colonies Had Contact Institutions American Dutch Residence Conquest

In each colony in 1750 were to be found two sets of governing organizations, - the local and the general. Albert Bushnell Hart

Sets Local General Colony Governing Were Organizations Each Found Two

The participation of the people in their own government was the more significant, because the colonies actually had what England only seemed to have, - three departments of government. Albert Bushnell Hart

Government People Three Own Significant Seemed More Only Colonies Had Participation Because Departments England Actually

Many attempts had been made by colonial legislatures to cut off or to tax the importation of slaves. Albert Bushnell Hart

Made Colonial Had Attempts Been Off Tax Cut Many Slaves

England and France were rivals, not only on the continent, but in the West Indies, in India, and in Europe. Albert Bushnell Hart

France India Indies Only Rivals Continent Were West England Europe

As often happens during a war, some parts of the country prospered, notwithstanding the constant loss. Albert Bushnell Hart

War Country Constant Some Parts Loss Often Happens Notwithstanding

In 1763 the English were the most powerful nation in the world. Albert Bushnell Hart

World Nation Powerful Powerful Nation Most Most Powerful Were English

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