The American Colonies and the British Empire 1607 - 1763

Carl Ubbelohde is the author of The American Colonies and the British Empire: 1607 - 1763, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

One: Building an Empire 1

Motivations and Assumptions 8

The Early Plantings 12

Steps Toward Empire 16

The Restoration Empire 20

Reaction in America 26

A Rebellion in Virginia 30

Other Rebellions 34

Reshaping the Empire 37

Two: The Economic Empire 42

Shipping and Staples 47

The Northern Commerce 55

Industrial Regulations 59

The Money Supply 65

An Assessment 69

Three: Imperial Politics and Warfare 72

The Royal Governor 76

The Lower Houses of Assembly 81

Colonists and Government 84

The Empire in War 90

The Colonies and War 95

A Summing Up 100

Bibliographical Essay 103

Index 111

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