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Having to write a sort of summary essay for a book on the American 
Revolution -- playing around a bit with the thought that Parliament was 
getting ready to use the 13 colonies as a vent for those desiring new 
monopolistic ventures (which of course was what made the Tea Party so 
significant) -- wondered if there was discussion of this on the British 
side of the Atlantic.  That is, when the colonies revolted, did they 
take away what might have been a safety valve for those wanting special 
privileges via government?  Just speculating here, wanted to know if 
anyone had actually written about it. 
 
Mary Schweitzer, Assoc. Prof., Dept. of History, Villanova University 
(on medical leave since January 1995) 
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