THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1765-1865 BY EDWARD CHANNING, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HISTORY IN HARVARD UNIVERSITY New York MACMILLAN AND CO. LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., LTD. 1896 All rights reserved A HARVARD COPYRIGHT, 1896, By MACMILLAN AND CO. Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co. - Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass. U.S.A. EDITOR'S PREFACE. The aim of this series is to sketch the history of Modern Europe, with that of its chief colonies and conquests, from about the end of the fifteenth century down to the present time. In one or two cases the story will commence at an earlier date, but this will only be by way of introduction. In the case of the colonies it will naturally begin later. The histories of the different countries will be described, as a general rule, in separate volumes, for it is believed that, except in epochs like that of the French Revolution and Napoleon, the connection of events will be better understood and the continuity of historical development more clearly displayed by this method, than by any other. The series is intended for the use of all persons anxious to understand the nature of existing political conditions. "The roots of the present lie deep in the past," and the real significance of contemporary events cannot be grasped unless the historical causes which have led to them are known. The plan of the series will make it possible to treat the history of the last four centuries in considerable detail, and to embody the most important results of modern research. It is hoped therefore that the forthcoming volumes will be useful not only to beginners but to students who have already acquired some general knowledge of European History. For those who wish to carry their studies further, the bibliography appended to each volume will act as a guide to original sources of information and works more detailed and authoritative. Considerable attention will be paid to geography, and each volume will be furnished with such maps and plans as may be requisite for the illustration of the text. |