Great Britain imposes taxes on her colonies, 14 _et seq._; revokes charter of Massachusetts, 18; inadequate military action of, 19; prohibits Continental Congresses, 19; practical reasons for repudiating sovereignty of, 20; Continental Congress resolves on separation from, 21; sends out expedition under Howe, 27; effect of Burgoyne's surrender on, 29; loses mastery of the sea, 34; recognizes independence of the colonies, 35; complains of non-fulfilment of peace terms, 41; goes to war with French Revolution, 59; claims right to search American ships, 77; war with, 79; hatred of, consequent on burning of Washington, 80; sends fleet to the Gulf of Mexico, 81; weary of war, 83; peace concluded with, 83; separates from Holy Alliance, 87; proposes joint declaration with U.S., 88; her postulate of naval supremacy compared with the Monroe Doctrine, 88-89; Jackson settles disputes with, 107; Jackson's tribute to, 107; war with, avoided, 111; claims in Oregon, 117; clamour for war with, 117; Calhoun's objections to war with, 117; intervenes in Texas question, 118; Calhoun's despatch to, 118; variation of opinion in, concerning Civil War, 181-182; proclaims neutrality, 182; anger in, over _Trent_ affair, 183; _Alabama_ built in, 192; declared not to have shown "reasonable care," 192; pays compensation, 192; war with no remedy for sectional divisions, 213; less popular in America than France, 237; allowed to be in the right against Prussia, 237 Greeley, Horace, editor of _New York Tribune_, 164; on Secession, 164; his "Prayer of the Twenty Millions," 190; Lincoln's reply to, 190; his inconsistency, 193; goes bail for Davis, 217 Grenville, George, proposes Stamp Duty for America, 14 Guiteau, murders President Garfield, 229 Hamilton, Alexander, a member of the Convention, 42; writes for the _Federalist_, 51; Secretary to the Treasury, 52; his opinions and policy, 53-54; his financial successes, 55; proposes taking over State Debts, 55; buys off Southern opposition, 55; proposes creation of National Bank, 56; opposition to, 57; defeats Burr's intrigues for the Presidency, 66; opposes Burr's candidature in New York, 73; death of, 73 Hampton Roads, negotiations at, 199 Hanging Rock, Battle of, 32 Harper's Ferry, John Brown captures, 152; Jackson sent back to hold, 189 Harrison, General, an imitation Jackson, 113; his nickname of "Tippercanoe," 113; elected President, 114; dies soon after election, 114 Harrison, Benjamin, Republican President, 234 Hartford Convention, summoned, 81; proceedings of, 82; Jackson on conveners of, 100 Hawkins, Sir John, pioneer of the Slave Trade, 12 Hayes, President, fraudulent election of, 225 Henry Fort, captured by Grant, 183 Henry, Patrick, on Stamp Act, 16; opposes Constitution, 51 Holt, a Southerner, supports the Union, 165