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Pennsylvania Politics 1746-1770: The Movement for Royal Government and Its Consequences

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Pennsylvania Politics 1746-1770: The Movement for Royal Government and Its Consequences
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James H. Hutson
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:276
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691619835
ClassificationsDewey:320.974802
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 8 March 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

The Quaker Party's campaign in 1764 to replace Pennsylvania's proprietary government with royal government prefigures, in some ways, the colonies' struggle against George III. This is the key, in James Hutson's analysis, to Pennsylvania politics in the decades before the Revolution. In a lucidly written narrative, he follows the efforts of the Quak