Formation of the Union

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FORMATION OF THE UNION 1750-1829
BY ALBERT BUSHNELL HART, PH.D.

To the Memory
OF
THOMAS H. LAMSON,
_A GENEROUS FRIEND OF LEARNING._

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.
The second volume of the EPOCHS OF AMERICAN HISTORY aims
to follow out the principles laid down for "THE COLONIES,"--the
study of causes rather than of events, the development of the American
nation out of scattered and inharmonious colonies. The throwing off of
English control, the growth out of narrow political conditions, the
struggle against foreign domination, and the extension of popular
government, are all parts of the uninterrupted process of the Formation
of the Union.
So mighty a development can be treated only in its elements in this
small volume. Much matter is thrown into graphic form in the maps;
the Suggestions for Readers and Teachers, and the bibliographies at the
heads of the chapters are meant to lead to more detailed accounts, both
of events and of social and economic conditions. Although the book
includes three serious wars, there is no military history in it. To the
soldier, the movement of troops is a professional question of great
significance; the layman needs to know, rather, what were the means,
the character, and the spirit of the two combatants in each case, and
why one succeeded where the other was defeated.

To my colleague, Professor Edward Channing, I am indebted for many
suggestions on the first four chapters.
ALBERT BUSHNELL HART. CAMBRIDGE, July 1, 1892.

PREFACE TO THE EIGHTH EDITION.
During the five years since this volume of the Epochs of American
History was first issued, the literature of the subject has made constant
advances; and hence the Suggestions for Readers and Teachers and the
bibliographies at the head of each chapter have been pruned, enlarged,
and rewritten. The text has undergone fewer changes. The good-will of
users of the book has pointed out some errors and inaccuracies, which
have been corrected from time to time; and new light has in some cases
dawned upon the author. I shall always be grateful for corrections of
fact or of conclusions.
ALBERT BUSHNELL HART CAMBRIDGE, July 1, 1897.

SUGGESTIONS FOR READERS AND TEACHERS.
Each of the volumes in the series is intended to be complete in itself,
and to furnish an account of the period it covers sufficient for the
general reader or student. Those who wish to supplement this book by
additional reading or study will find useful the bibliographies at the
heads of the chapters.
For the use of teachers the following method is recommended. A
chapter at a time may be given out to the class for their preliminary
reading, or the paragraph numbers may be used in assigning lessons.
From the references at the head of the chapter a report may then be
prepared by one or more members of the class on each of the numbered
sections included in that chapter; these reports may be filed, or may be
read in class when the topic is reached in the more detailed exercises.
Pupils take a singular interest in such work, and the details thus
obtained will add a local color to the necessarily brief statements of the
text.

STUDENTS' REFERENCE LIBRARY.
The following brief works will be found useful for reference and
comparison, or for the preparation of topics. The set should cost not

more than twelve dollars. Of these books, Lodge's Washington, Morse's
Jefferson, and Schurz's Clay, read in