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During the remarkably long period (1724-1754) that Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle, served as England's secretary of state, private interests and the exigencies of domestic politics rather than a rational assessment of England's stake in America determined colonial policy. As no purposeful effort was made to administer the colonies" politic



Table of Contents
*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xi*List of Abbreviations, pg. 2*CHAPTER I. The Structure and Politics of Colonial Administration, 1721-1730, pg. 3*CHAPTER 2. The Movement for Reform, pg. 60*CHAPTER 3. The Beginning of the Newcastle Era, pg. 107*CHAPTER 4. The Great Struggle for Power, 1737-1741, pg. 166*CHAPTER 5. The Rewards of Victory, pg. 220*CHAPTER 6. The Consolidation of Power, 1742-1754, pg. 272*CHAPTER 7. The Legacy of the Past, pg. 319*Bibliography, pg. 351*Index, pg. 365

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 3/8/2015 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780691619880, 978-0691619880
      ISBN10: 0691619883
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      Book Synopsis

      During the remarkably long period (1724-1754) that Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle, served as England's secretary of state, private interests and the exigencies of domestic politics rather than a rational assessment of England's stake in America determined colonial policy. As no purposeful effort was made to administer the colonies" politic



      Table of Contents
      *Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xi*List of Abbreviations, pg. 2*CHAPTER I. The Structure and Politics of Colonial Administration, 1721-1730, pg. 3*CHAPTER 2. The Movement for Reform, pg. 60*CHAPTER 3. The Beginning of the Newcastle Era, pg. 107*CHAPTER 4. The Great Struggle for Power, 1737-1741, pg. 166*CHAPTER 5. The Rewards of Victory, pg. 220*CHAPTER 6. The Consolidation of Power, 1742-1754, pg. 272*CHAPTER 7. The Legacy of the Past, pg. 319*Bibliography, pg. 351*Index, pg. 365

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