Chapter I

1774-1775.

ORGANIZATION OF THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.--ORIGIN OF
THE UNION.--SITUATION OF THE COLONIES BEFORE THE REVOLUTION.

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Political Organizations of the Colonies 3

Provincial Governments 4

Proprietary Governments 5

Charter Governments 5

Causes of the Revolution 6

Local Legislatures 7

Power of the Colonies to unite, asserted by the Revolution 8

Reasons why they were enabled to effect the Union 8

A General Congress 10

First Step towards it 11

Assembling of the Congress 13

Delegates 14

Method of Voting 15

Rights of the Colonies 16

Separation from Great Britain not contemplated 18

Relations of the Congress to the Country 19

Authority of Parliament 20

Declaration of Rights 22

Cessation of Exports and Imports 23

Another Congress proposed 25

Royal Government terminated in Massachusetts 25

Provincial Congress of Massachusetts 26

Battle of Lexington 27