More emphasis was thus thrown upon the local governments than in England.
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As often happens during a war, some parts of the country prospered, notwithstanding the constant loss.
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The Stuart sovereigns of England steadily attempted to strengthen their power, and the resistance to that effort caused an immense growth of Parliamentary influence.
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Washington's defeat in 1754 was followed by active military preparations on both sides.
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One of the strongest and most persistent elements in national development has been that inheritance of political traditions and usages which the new settlers brought with them.
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