Synopsis
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
In the preparation of this text, the primary aims have been to show that a colony is one stage in the evolution of civilization and self-government; to show, by a brief sketch, the part taken in colonization by the nations of antiquity and by the municipalities of medieval times; to give a more comprehensive account of the work in colonization of the modern nations; to point out very briefly the principal steps in the development of the accepted colonial policy of to-day; to explain what this policy is; and to show that it is the result of the progress of civilization. All that is deemed necessary and that is within the grasp of high-school pupils on the preliminary and fundamental work on colonies and colonial government before studying the history and development of colonization, is given in the first five chapters. As the subject of Colonial History in the high-school course follows General History, United States History, and Civics, no more of the subject matter presented in those studies has been given than was considered essential to give continuity to the special subject of Colonial History. Chapters XVI and XVII are to be regarded as suggestive, as the topics considered are rather more topics of the times than history. The present possessions of the modern nations are placed at the close of the chapters for convenient reference during the study of the chapters. The government of the minor colonies is given for reference. It is not expected that the pupils will study these details of control of the lesser possessions except in some cases for comparison.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate fa
Présentation de l'éditeur
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.
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