An Inquiry Into the Rights of the British Colonies (Classic Reprint): Intended as an Answer to the Regulations Lately Made Concerning the Colonies, ... Upon Them Considered (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore the questions at the heart of colonial rights and their bond to the Crown.
This nonfiction work surveys how European charters, royal governance, and colonial assemblies shaped the legal status and political future of American colonies. It traces the rise of colonial self-government, the exchange of power between Crown and colony, and the debates over sovereignty, governance, and independence.

• Examination of how charters and royal authority influenced colonial rights and duties


• Discussion of the role of assemblies and their claims to self-rule


• Insight into early arguments about compacts, government, and the right to alter or leave a polity


• Appendix-style references and historical context drawn from contemporary sources

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