History of the United States Volume Ii Part 2

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History of the United States



History of the United States Volume Ii Part 2


The Carolinas and Georgia Recovered.


Washington to Yorktown.


French Aid.


Cornwallis Surrenders.


Effects.


CHAPTER VII. PEACE


Peace Sentiment in England.


Reasons.


Ill Conduct of the War.


Expense.


Vain Concession.


France Aids America.


Spain too.


Lord North Wavers.


Holland Joins the Colonies.


Cornwalliss Surrender.


Franklin in France.


Influence and Skill.


Joy.


Negotiations for a Treaty of Peace.


The Treaty Signed.


Its Provisions.


Peace a Benediction.


Cessation of Hostilities.


Redcoats Depart.


New York Evacuated.


Washingtons Adieu to the Army.


Resigns his Commission.


Revisits Mount Vernon.


CHAPTER VIII. AMERICAN MANHOOD IN THE REVOLUTION


Character of Revolutionary Soldiers.


Causes.


Physical Basis and Previous Training.


Bunker Hill.


Moultrie.


Marylanders at Long Island.


At Monmouth.


Nathan Hale.


Andre.


Paul Jones and his Exploit.


Ethan Allen.


Prescott.


"Old Put."


Richard Montgomery.


General Greene.


Stark.


Dan Morgan.


Other Generals.


Colonel Washington.


De Kalb.


Robert Morris, Financier.


Franklin, Diplomatist.


Washington.


Military Ability.


Mental and Moral Characteristics.


Honesty.


Modesty.


Encomia upon Him.


CHAPTER IX. THE OLD CONFEDERATION


The Revolutionary Congress.


The Articles of Confederation.


Synopsis.


Congress.


Its Powers.


Advantages of the Confederation.


Critical State of Affairs after the War.


State Sovereignty.


Antagonized by Existence of the Articles.


Faults of the Confederation.


No Power over Individuals.


Treaties.


Taxation.


War Debt.


Mutinous Spirit in Army.


Washingtons Steadfastness.


Congress Menaced.


Discord of Commercial Laws.


Englands Hostile Att.i.tude.


Needed Amendments to the Articles.


Lack of a Central Power.


Northwest Territory.


Ordinance of 1787.


Its Excellence.


The Ohio Company.


Settlement at Marietta.


CHAPTER X. RISE OF THE NEW CONSt.i.tUTION


Anarchy after the Revolution.


Shays Rebellion.







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