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Thread #92701 Message #1776159
Posted By: kendall
04-Jul-06 - 08:43 PM
Thread Name: BS: What if We had Lost The Revolution ?
Subject: RE: BS: What if We had Lost The Revolution ?
Actually, when the first shots were fired, the Americans had it made under British rule. The only thing still in place was the "Navigation Acts." They guaranteed a market for the American goods, but they were not allowed to do business with whom they chose. And, they were better off than their counterparts in England.