It was originally assumed that the grant was for 92,000 acres, the largest grant allowed by law. But Maxwell kept adding to the grant. In 1877 it was surveyed to be 1,714,764. This uncertainty about the actual size would cause many problems as the land changed hands.
They disliked it because England had created it.
<span>By merging many of the independent colonies situated in New England into one large colony King James I was able to more tightly control what the colonists were doing. Largely he wished to more easily encourage the colonists to abide by the Navigation Acts, legislation that essentially prohibited the colonists from trading with any non-British entity. Additionally, it allowed him to more easily increase the revenues provided to Britain by the colonists.</span>
The Petition of Right of 1628 was an English document that helped promote the civil rights of the subjects of King Charles I. Learn how the actions of this king led the people to stand up for and insist upon their civil rights in a manner that is still having influence today.
