The Articles of Confederation: An Interpretation of the Social-Constitutional History of the American Revolution, 1774-1781

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INDEX Index Reference to works cited in the footnotes is to the page on which complete bibliographical information appears. Entry is made under author or editor except in the case of anonymous works, which are entered under title. Personal names appearing as author or editor entries are distinguished by the use of small capitals. ABERNETHY, ~Vestem Lands, 2371; Frontier to Plantation in Tennessee , 2711; "Commercial Activities of Silas Deane in France," 212n ADAMS, CHARLES F., Works of John Adams,3n ADAMS, HERBERT B., Maryland's Influence upon Land Cessions, 151n ADAMS, JAMES T., Revolutionary New England, 7nj New England in the Republic, I2n Adams, John, 3, 13, 14,44,46,51,56, 57n, 58, 600, 72, 88, 97, 102, 114, 118, 122, 145, 163, 167, 222, 223, 245, 250, 25I; conservative ideas of government, 52, 901Z; on Suffolk Resolves, 62; on colonial rights, 65; on British regulation, 67; Declaration of Rights, 67-68; on conservative tactics, 81-82; on Dickinson , 83; proposals for independence , 1771, 85; belief in independence , 1771, 85n; on American Prohibitory Bill, 91; Resolves of May 10, 1776,98-100,167; on equality of states, 142, 144; on basis of taxation, 146-147; on sovereignty of Congress, 168, 171, 172, 173 AOAMS, JOHN, Works, 3n; Familiar Letters, 62n ADAMS, RANDOLPH G., Selected Political Essays of James Wilson, 5n Adams, Samuel, 164> 222, 230, 249; and revolutionary movement in Massachusetts, 41-53 passim; conservatism , 52; in first Continental Congress, 61, 72, 73, 74> 77; on confederation , 87, 87n; on formation of new state governments, 97; on committee to draft confederation articles, 126; on state sovereignty, 171 ADAMS, SAMUEL, Writings,46n Admiralty Court, 42 Agrarian discontent, II, 17-18, 2122 , 22n, 25-26, 29, 36-37, 39, 40· See also Planters, role in Revolution AKAGI, Town Proprietors of the New England Colonies, 36n Albany Congress, 54> 108; and land speculation, no, 152 ALEXANDER, James Duane, 183n Allen, James, opposition to independence , 93-94 ALLEN, Diary, 94n Alsop, John, 119 ALVORD, "Virginia and the West," 23n; Mississippi Valley in British Politics, 12on; Illinois Country, 15m; Illinois-Wabash Land Company Manuscript, 207n AMBLER, Sectionalism in Virginia, nn American Prohibitory Bill, effect on public opinion, 90-1}1 American Revolution, relation to social history of colonies, 6-15 American State Papers: Public Lands, 199n Ames, Fisher, deplores state sovereignty , 164 The Articles of Confederation AMES, Works of Fisher Ames, 164n ANDERSON, "Jefferson and the Virginia Constitution," 24n ANDREWS, C. M., "American Revolution ," 7n; "Boston Merchants and the Non-importation Movement ," IIn; Colonial Period, 107n ANDREWS, J. D., Works of James Wilson, 16w Annual Register, S4n Anti-Gallican Party, 222-224 Aristocracy, evolution of colonial, 7-10, 17, 21, 25-26, 2S-29, 30, 36; opposition to, 9-12. See also Agrarian discontent; Urban discontent Army, appointment of commanderin -chief, So-SI; Congress and desertion , 171-172; opposition to standing army, 194; land claims of Virginia officers, 199-200; and Virginia land office, 209 Articles of Confederation, conservative opposition to, 3-6, 20, 2S, 30, 35, 240-245; character of, 12, 14, 15, 16, 109-110, 239-245; compared with Constitution of 1787, 70, log, 130, 240, 242; struggle over before independence, 87-S9, 109-115; motion for, 103; colonial background, 107-109; radical indifference to after independence, 110, 169-170; plans, 124-125; chronology of passage through Congress, 249-253 Dickinson draft, control over Western lands, 115,122,133-134, 135, 152; drafting of, 126-129; analysis, 129-139; comparison with final draft, 130, 136, 137; powers of Congress, 13 1-137; Council of State, 134. 135-136, 178-179; organization of Congress , 137-I3S; debate upon, 138139 ; text of, 254-262 Final draft, Committee of the States, 135-136, 178-179; voting in Congress, 140-145; basis of taxation, 145-150; control over Western lands, 150-160; sovereignty , 161-176; right of Congress to change rules, 172-173; treaty-making by Congress, 17717S ; coinage, 179; two-house legislature proposed, 179-180; interstate relations, ISO-lSI, IS2; control of Congress over members , 181-182; additional articles, ISI-183; settlement of disputes over land claims, IS3; delay in ratification, 191-193; text of, 263270 Ratification, 121-125, 183-184, 185197 , 200-205, 228, 235, 236-238 See also Land speculation "Aspinwall Papers," 108n Association, 49, 72; in first Continental Congress, 61-64, 63n; opposition to, 71-7S; and Restraming Acts, 84-S5 Arlee, Samuel, 214 Bacon's Rebellion, 9, 9n, 10...