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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: A HISTORY PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Gordon S Wood | 224 pages | 19 Aug 2003 | Random House Publishing Group | 9780812970418 | English | New York, NY, United States The American Revolution: A History PDF Book The Radicalism of the American Revolution, pp. Throughout the colonies, dissenting Protestant ministers Congregational, Baptist, and Presbyterian preached Revolutionary themes in their sermons, while most Church of England clergymen preached loyalty to the king, the titular head of the English state church. The British strategy in America now concentrated on a campaign in the southern states. It had been a while since I had done that, and it felt dicey - not that she could tell, but it bothered me. The Royal Navy blockaded ports and captured other cities for brief periods, but they failed to destroy Washington's forces. The French secretly supplied the Americans with money, gunpowder, and munitions to weaken Great Britain; the subsidies continued when France entered the war in , and the French government and Paris bankers lent large sums to the American war effort. This book is outstanding. They made New York their main political and military base of operations, holding it until November There was more permissiveness in child-rearing. More Details Dominion rule triggered bitter resentment throughout New England; the enforcement of the unpopular Navigation Acts and the curtailing of local democracy angered the colonists. A new ministry under Lord North came to power in , and Parliament withdrew all taxes except the tax on tea, giving up its efforts to raise revenue while maintaining the right to tax. Depend upon it, sir, it is dangerous to open so fruitful a source of controversy and altercation, as would be opened by attempting to alter the qualifications of voters. Further information: Western theater of the American Revolutionary War. The other colonies rallied behind Massachusetts, and a group of American Patriot leaders set up their own government in late at the Continental Congress to coordinate their resistance of Britain; other colonists retained their allegiance to the Crown and were known as Loyalists or Tories. Schultz; et al. Washington crossed the Delaware River back into New Jersey in a surprise attack in late December and defeated the Hessian and British armies at Trenton and Princeton , thereby regaining control of most of New Jersey. A very welcomed deviation from the history textbooks that I am accustomed to. Articles of Confederation. Chisick, Harvey It breaks no new ground, has no new or surprising insights to share. Alexander Retrieved Boorstin, Daniel J. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. New York: Macmillan. Most indigenous people rejected pleas that they remain neutral and instead supported the British Crown. The book will allow the reader to think through for him or herself the meaning of our Revolution and to explore further through additional reading as indicated in the bibliography. Archived from the original on 4 February Until early in the conflict was a civil war within the British Empire , but afterward it became an international war as France in and Spain in joined the colonies against Britain. Post-war Era. Robin Friedman Other Editions ISBN William Few Abraham Baldwin. A minority of uncertain size tried to stay neutral in the war. Fifth Virginia Convention But for a ocean of difference in technology, there really is not much difference. Approximately 46, Loyalists relocated to Canada; others moved to Britain 7, , Florida, or the West Indies 9, The American Revolution: A History Writer View 1 comment. Archived from the original on 6 September Massachusetts was declared in a state of rebellion in February and the British garrison received orders to disarm the rebels and arrest their leaders, leading to the Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April Then the vast majority of Americans, who were loyal but cowed by the terroristic tactics I give him full marks for condensing so much so well. New claims will arise. It is a complicated and at times ironic story that needs to be explained and understood, not blindly celebrated or condemned. The French were victorious in the Battle of the Chesapeake , and the British fleet returned to New York for reinforcements, leaving Cornwallis trapped. Following that victory, they requested a meeting with representatives from Congress to negotiate an end to hostilities. What I liked about the book is that it has encouraged me to read more about the era. The Results of a Survey on Forty Propositions". The war became a personal issue for the king , fueled by his growing belief that British leniency would be taken as weakness by the Americans. University of Georgia Press. On the other hand, it doesn't leave anything indispensable out. Benjamin Franklin made the case for repeal, explaining that the colonies had spent heavily in manpower, money, and blood defending the empire in a series of wars against the French and indigenous people, and that further taxes to pay for those wars were unjust and might bring about a rebellion. The battle effectively ended in a draw, as the Americans held their ground, but Clinton was able to get his army and supplies safely to New York. Brown, "The Founding Fathers of and A collective view. The Continental Congress declared King George a tyrant who trampled the colonists' rights as Englishmen , and they declared the colonies free and independent states on July 2, The rest is telling what lead to the war, what life was like for those who lived in the soon-to-be United States at the time, and how the Revolution changed the politics, economy, and daily life of Americans, and how it affected the world at large. It had good reviews other places. By , the paper money was "not worth a Continental", as people said. The population of the Thirteen States was not homogeneous in political views and attitudes. The unusual thing about the American Revolution, is that both sides were choosing between two different types of traditionalism, and were forced to fight a contemporary battle among issues that had divided English speaking peoples since early Norman times, over years in the past. More than 1, of the Black Loyalists of Nova Scotia later resettled in the British colony of Sierra Leone, where they became leaders of the Krio ethnic group of Freetown and the later national government. New England colonists resented their losses of lives, as well as the effort and expenditure involved in subduing the fortress, only to have it returned to their erstwhile enemy. The effects of the war were more dramatic in the South. Age of Enlightenment List of liberal theorists contributions to liberal theory. The colonists did not object that the taxes were high; they were actually low. Hamilton, Alexander A town meeting in Boston determined that the tea would not be landed, and ignored a demand from the governor to disperse. The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, Give Feedback External Websites. After my undergraduate history degree focusing on the American Revolution, this book is a nice overview now that I am 3 years out of college. External Websites. The American Revolution: A History Reviews Becker, Carl A brilliantly compact general survey of the American Revolution, starting with the factors that led up to it and ending with the ratification of the constitution. The Congress instead endorsed the proposal of John Adams that Americans would obey Parliament voluntarily but would resist all taxes in disguise. I dont really know. The Outline of History, pp. Capitol Rotunda, Washington, D. At any given time, however, the American forces seldom numbered over 20,; in there were only about 29, insurgents under arms throughout the country. William Samuel Johnson Roger Sherman. They maintained their families during their husbands' absences and sometimes after their deaths. Burned villages and crops, murdered chiefs, divided councils and civil wars, migrations, towns and forts choked with refugees, economic disruption, breaking of ancient traditions, losses in battle and to disease and hunger, betrayal to their enemies, all made the American Revolution one of the darkest periods in American Indian history. The English Atlantic in an Age of Revolution: — Until early in , the American Revolution was a civil war within the British Empire , but it became an international war as France in and Spain in joined the colonies against Britain. The Philadelphia Convention. Labaree, Leonard Woods On the other hand, it doesn't leave anything indispensable out. A new ministry under Lord North came to power in , and Parliament withdrew all taxes except the tax on tea, giving up its efforts to raise revenue while maintaining the right to tax. New claims will arise. Few acts by the crown roused so much antagonism in America as that use of foreign mercenaries. Loyalists were excluded. The letters' contents were used as evidence of a systematic plot against American rights, and discredited Hutchinson in the eyes of the people; the Assembly petitioned for his recall. In the midth century, historian Leonard Woods Labaree identified eight characteristics of the Loyalists that made them essentially conservative, opposite to the characteristics of the Patriots. Other books will give a deeper analysis and more thorough investigations but that is not Wood's job here. What sets this book, at less than a pages, is its conciseness and ability to sum up many and large complicated issues well. It got rid of all the layers, except for the bottom one, the slaves. I found the most interesting section of the book was the discussion of the French-Indian War and how it lead Great Britain to place an army on the frontier and to impose certain taxes to pay its cost.

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