First published in 1917, this book examines the role of the Mississippi Valley region in British politics during the eighteenth century. Clarence Walworth Alvord explores the economic and political factors that led to British colonization of the region, and the impact this had on the American Revolution. This book is a valuable resource for scholars of American history and the British Empire.

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