Documentary Source Book of American History, 1606-1898, Том 10

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William MacDonald
Macmillan, 1908 - 616 страници
This book contains hundreds of primary documents from United States history, between 1606 and 1898. Most of the primary sources are colonial or United States government laws or other orders. The author provides analysis and notes with the sources.

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Charter of Privileges to Patroons June 717 1629
26
Charter of Maryland June 2030 1632
31
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Jan 1424 16389
38
Fundamental Articles of New Haven June 414 1639
39
Patent of Providence Plantations March 1424 1643
43
New England Confederation May 1929 1643
45
Government of New Haven Oct 27Nov 6 1643
50
Maryland Toleration Act April 1649
53
First Navigation Act 1660
57
Charter of Connecticut April 23May 3 1662
60
First Charter of Carolina March 24April 3 16623
63
Charter of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations July 811
66
Second Navigation Act 1663
73
Grant to the Duke of York March 1222 16634
74
Second Charter of Carolina June 30July 10 1665
76
Third Navigation Act 1672
79
Charter of Pennsylvania March 414 168081
80
Second Charter of Massachusetts Oct 717 1691
84
Navigation Act April 1020 1696
90
Treaty of Utrecht March 31April 11 1713
93
Charter of Georgia June 920 1732
95
Molasses Act May 1728 1733
103
Writ of Assistance Dec 2 1762
107
Treaty of Paris Feb 10 1763
111
Royal Proclamation concerning America Oct 7 1763
114
Sugar Act April 5 1764
117
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134
ations of the Stamp Act Congress Oct 19 1765
136
Freedmens Bureau
141
ishend Revenue Act June 29 1767
143
achusetts Circular Letter Feb 11 1768
150
ninistration of Justice
159
eclaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms July
176
eport on Lord Norths Conciliatory Resolution July 31 1775
190
aty of Paris Sept 3 1783
209
Mien and Sedition Acts 1798
258
ntucky and Virginia Resolutions 1798 1799
267
Act for a National Bank April 10 1816
302
Treaty with Spain for the Floridas Feb 22 1819
306
Missouri Compromise 182021
312
Tallmadges Amendment Feb 13 1819
313
Thomass Amendment Feb 17 1820
314
Missouri Enabling Act March 6 1820
315
Constitution of Missouri July 19 1820
316
Resolution for the Admission of Missouri March 2 1821
317
8o Monroes Message enunciating the Monroe Doctrine Dec 2 1823
318
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320
Jacksons Second Annual Message Dec 7 1830
322
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323
Jacksons Bank Veto July 10 1832
324
South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification Nov 24 1832
333
Act for Enforcing the Tariff March 2 1833
341
Removal of the Deposits September 1833
344
Taneys Instructions to the Collector at Philadelphia Sept 26 1833
349
Taney to the Girard Bank Sept 26 1833
350
Taney to the Bank of the United States Sept 26 1833
351
Contract between the Girard Bank and the United States Sept
352
May 13 1846
371
377
372
Independent Treasury Act Aug 6 1846
375
Treaty with Mexico Feb 2 1848
378
Compromise of 1850
383
Clays Resolutions Jan 29 1850
385
Extract from the Report of the Committee of Thirteen May 80
386
Extract from the Utah Act Sept 9 1850
387
Extract from the Texas and New Mexico Act Sept 9 1850
388
Fugitive Slave Act Sept 18 1850
391
Act abolishing the Slave Trade in the District of Columbia Sept 20 1850
394
Call for 75000 Volunteers April 15 1861
433
Proclamation declaring a Blockade of Southern Ports April
434
Act for a National Loan July 17 1861
436
Feb 25 1862
440
Act to define and punish certain Conspiracies July 31 1861
441
Confiscation Act Aug 6 1861
443
Act authorizing the Seizure of Railroad and Telegraph Lines Jan 31 1862
444
Act authorizing the Issue of Legal Tender Notes
446
Act for an Additional Article of War March
448
Joint Resolution on Compensated Emancipation
449
Act abolishing Slavery in the District of Columbia April 16 1862
450
Abolition of Slavery in the Territories June 19 1862
452
Confiscation Act July 17 1862
454
Emancipation Proclamation Jan 1 1863
457
Enrolment Act March 3 1863
459
Act relating to Habeas Corpus March 3 1863
463
Resolution against Foreign Mediation March 3 1863
467
Proclamation of Amnesty Dec 8 1863
471
National Bank Act June 3 1864
473
March 3 1865
477
Proclamation regarding Reconstruction July 8 1864
482
Electoral Count Feb 8 1865
487
Freedom for Soldiers Families March 3 1865
490
Thirteenth Amendment Dec 18 1865
494
Restoration of Tennessee July 24 1866
498
Franchise in the District of Columbia Jan 8 1867
499
Elective Franchise in the Territories Jan 31 1867
500
Tenure of Office Act March 2 1867
504
Command of the Army March 2 1867
507
Second Reconstruction Act March 23 1867
508
Treaty with Russia for the 154 Third Reconstruction Act 155 Articles of Impeachment 156 Fourth Reconstruction Act Cession of Alaska March 30 1...
511
March 23 1868
531
Act admitting North Carolina South Carolina Louisiana Georgia Alabama and Florida to Representation in Congress June
532
Oath of Office July 11 1868
534
Joint Resolution excluding Electoral Votes of the Late Rebellious States July 20 1868
535
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution July 28 1868
536
Provisional Governments of Virginia Texas and Mississippi Feb 18 1869
538
Act to strengthen the Public Credit March 18 1869
539
Submission of the Constitutions of Virginia Mississippi and Texas
540
April 10 1869
542
Reconstruction of Georgia Dec 22 1869
543
Admission of Virginia to Representation in Congress Jan
547
Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution March 30 1870
549
Act to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment May 31 1870
551
Act for the Restoration of Georgia July 15 1870
553
Supplementary Act to enforce the Fifteenth Amendment Feb
554
Act to enforce the Fourteenth Amendment April 20 1871
560
Act removing Political Disabilities May 22 1872
564
Coinage Act Feb 12 1873
565
Resumption of Specie Payments Jan 14 1875
567
Second Civil Rights Act March 1 1875
568
Electoral Count Act Jan 29 1877
571
Coinage of the Standard Silver Dollar Feb 28 1878
573
Civil Service Act Jan 16 1883
577
Interstate Commerce Act Feb 4 1887
583
AntiTrust Act July 2 1890
591
Silver Purchase Act July 14 1890
593
Nov 1 1893
596
April 20 1898
597
Declaration of War April 25 1898
598
Annexation of the Hawaiian Islands July 7 1898
600
Treaty of Paris Dec 10 1898
603
482
609
553
610
487
611
595
614
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