1600-1754: Government and Politics
1600-1754: Chapter Six: Government and Politics
by SAMUEL SMITH
CONTENTS
CHRONOLOGY 206
OVERVIEW 214
TOPICS IN THE NEWS
English Imperial System 216
The Franchise 219
Early Pennsylvania Government Appointments 220
Local Government 221
The Mayflower Compact 222
The Militia 225
The Non-English 226
Face-to-Face Politics 230
Proprietary Colonies 232
The Rise of the Assembly 234
Royal Colonies 235
Ruling Familes 237
Taxation 238
HEADLINE MAKERS
William Dawson 240
James De Lancey 241
Robert Johnson 242
Jacob Leisler 244
PUBLICATIONS 246
Sidebars and tables are listed in italics.
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