The constitutional origins of the American Revolution / Jack P. Greene.

"Using the British Empire as a case study, this succinct study argues that the establishment of overseas settlements in America created a problem of constitutional organization. The failure to resolve the resulting tensions led to the thirteen continental colonies seceding from the empire in 17...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Author: Greene, Jack P.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Series:New histories of American law.
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