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 xii Contents. PAGE Expulsion of the Acadians 122 General Braddock's expedition 123 Braddock's defeat and death 124. Failures on the Canadian frontier 125 Montcalm in Canada 126 Loudon and the British forces 127 London's failure against Louisbourg. . . . . . 128 Activity of Montcalm ......... 129 Capture of Fort William Henry 130 Massacre of the garrison 131 Pitt in power 132 Fall of Louisbourg 133 Attack on Ticonderoga. . . . . . ., . 134 Failure of the attack. . .135 Capture of Frontenac and Fort Duquesne ..... 136 Wolfe takes command against Quebec 137 Siege of Quebec 138-9 The Heights of Abraham. . 140 Capture of Quebec ......... 141 French attempts to recover Quebec. . . . . . 142 Capture of Montreal 143 CHAPTER V. THE QUARREL WITH GREAT BRITAIN. (17611776.) By JOHN A. DOYLE, M.A. Causes of colonial discontent ....... Clerical and other disputes ........ State of feeling in America ........ Parties and opinions in England ....... Introduction of the Stamp Act ....... Resistance to the Stamp Act ....... Repeal of the Stamp Act Views of Franklin ......... Townshend's tea-duties Disaffection in Massachusetts The "Boston Massacre". . .... Progress of the quarrel Hutchinson's letters Franklin before the Privy Council ...... Lord North and the tea-duty ....... The Boston tea riot Steps towards union ....... First Continental Congress ........ Schemes of conciliation ........ Parliamentary debates and colonial action Virginia and New York Battle of Lexington Second Congress