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A View of the Controversy Between Great-Britain and Her Colonies: Including a Mode of Determining Their Present Disputes, Finally and Effectually, and ... of a Full Vindication of the Measures of - Softcover

Samuel Seabury

 
9780260844767: A View of the Controversy Between Great-Britain and Her Colonies: Including a Mode of Determining Their Present Disputes, Finally and Effectually, and ... of a Full Vindication of the Measures of

Synopsis

This book argues against the measures passed by the Continental Congress in response to British rule in the American colonies. The author, writing in the 18th century, opposes the Congress' decisions, believing them to be of poor quality and mostly ineffective. Referencing specific acts such as the ban on tea imports and the boycott of British goods, the author presents a case for continued British rule over the colonies. While acknowledging the right of the colonists to protest, the author believes that separation from Great Britain would have devastating economic consequences for the colonies and would lead to domestic tyranny by a new American government. The main focus of this polemic is to persuade colonists of the folly of revolution and the benefits of remaining in the British empire.

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