Title: The American Revolution in New York; its political, social and economic significance.
Authors: Flick, Alexander Clarence, 1869-1942,; Nelson, Peter.; Flick, Alexander Clarence, 1869-1942,; University of the State of New York.
Publisher: I. J. Friedman
Year: 1967
Subjects: New York (State) History; United States History
Contents: Causes of the revolution -- Rise of the revolutionary committee system -- Provincial congress -- New York's declaration of independence -- Government under the first state constitution of 1777 -- Struggle to finance the revolution -- New York on the battlefield -- How New York supplied the armies -- Loyalists of New York -- Results of the revolution in New York -- Chronology of New York in the revolution -- Shrines of the revolutionary war -- Works relating to the American Revolution in the state of New York -- Declaration of Rights and Grievances of the Stamp Act Congress, 1765 -- Constitution of Albany Sons of Liberty, 1766 -- Resolutions of New York General Assembly, 1768 -- Draft of Constitution of New York Sons of Liberty, 1769 -- " Battle of Golden Hill," 1770 -- Invitation to New York's tea party, 1774 -- Contemporary Account of the Tea Party, 1774 -- New York Committee suggests a "General Congress" 1774 -- Palatine District, Tryon County, organizes a revolutionary committee, 1774 -- Provincial Congress called by the New York City Committee, 1775 -- General Association, 1775 -- Provincial Congress orders all persons to sign the General Association, 1775 -- Provincial Congress assumes power of taxation, 1775 -- New York virtually declares independence, 1776 -- Letter of New York delegates on independence, 1776 -- New York Ratifies the Declaration of Independence, 1776 -- First state constitution, 1777 -- Proclamation of General Burgoyne,1777 -- A patriot's burlesque on Burgoyne's proclamation, 1777 -- Proclamation of the election of the first governor, 1777 -- Commissioners for detecting and defeating conspiracies, 1778 -- New York ratifies the Articles of Confederation, 1778 -- Act To procure shoes and stockings for the New York troops, 1778 -- Act for the forfeiture and sale of the property of loyalists, 1779 -- Governor Clinton defends the patriotism of New York, 1781 -- Suggestions for programs of the 150th anniversary of the revolution.