The Critical Period of American HistoryFiske, John
History
The Critical Period of American History
Fiske, John
United States -- History -- Confederation, 1783-1789
Slave-trade, foreign, permitted for twenty years, 264, 323, 333.
Slavery in the several states, 72-75, 266;
prohibited in northwestern territory, 205;
discussions about it in Federal Convention, 257-267;
condemned by George Mason, 264.
Slaves, representation of, 258-262;
numbers of, in the several states, 266.
Small states converted to federalism by the Connecticut compromise, 255,
315.
Smith, Adam, 125, 134, 135.
Smith, Capt. John, 191.
Smith, Jonathan, 324-326.
Smith, Melanchthon, 340, 343, 344.
Smugglers, 135.
South Carolina, Episcopal church in, 78, 82;
revokes five per cent. impost, 108;
issues paper money, 169;
absolute need of conciliating her, 259, 260;
makes bargain with New England states, 262-267;
debates on the Constitution, 332-334;
ratifies it, 334.
Sovereignty never belonged to separate states, 90.
Spain, treaty of 1783 with Great Britain, 36;
attempts to close Mississippi River, 208-211, 218, 335.
Spanish dollar, why it superseded English pound as unit of value in
America, 166.
Spermaceti oil, 139, 163.
Springfield arsenal, 181, 185.
States, powers denied to, 272.
Stormont, Lord, 45.
Story, Joseph, 276.
Strachey, Sir Henry, 22.
Strong, Caleb, 228, 252, 279, 324, 327.
Succession disputed, 289.
Suffrage, limitations upon, 70.
Sugar trade, 138.
Temple, Lord, 44, 46.
Tennessee, 18, 189, 199.
Thayendanegea, 50.
Thomas, Isaiah, 165.
Thompson, Gen., in Massachusetts convention, 324.
Thurlow, Lord, 5.
Thurston, member of Virginia legislature, 144.
Tithing-men in New England, 76.
Tobacco as currency in Virginia, 165.
Tories, American; see Loyalists.
Tories, British, 42.
Townshend, Thomas, 17.
Trade, barbarous superstitions about, 134.
Travelling, difficulties of, a century ago, 61.
Treaty of 1783, difficulties in the way of, 8;
strange character of, 24;
provisions of, 25-33;
a great diplomatic victory for the Americans, 34, 189;
secret article relating to Florida boundary, 33, 208;
adopted, 45;
news arrives in America, 50;
Congress unable to carry out its provisions, 119-132, 154.
Trespass Act in New York. 123-128.
Trevett _vs._ Weeden, 176.
Tucker, Josiah, 58, 141.
Tyler, John, the elder, 214, 337.
Union, sentiment of, 55.
Unitarianism, 86.
University men in Federal Convention, 224.
Vaughan, Benjamin, 22, 35.
Vergennes, Count de, 12;
wishes to satisfy Spain at the expense of the United States, 18-21;
thwarted by Jay, 22;
accuses the Americans of bad faith, 33;
tired of sending loans, 104.
Vermont, troubles in, 151-153;
riots in connection with the Shays rebellion, 183.
Vice-presidency, 282.
Victoria, Queen, 293.
Vincennes, riot in, 210.
Violence of political invective, 39.
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