The Founding of a Nation: A History of the American Revolution, 1763-1776"This wonderfully rich volume challenges those who claim that political history is arid, narrow, or worse, irrelevant to our own concerns. Jensen's study explores popular political mobilization on the eve of American independence. It reconstructs the complex decisions that slowly, often painfully transformed a colonial rebellion into a genuine revolution. Jensen's well-paced narrative never loses sight of the ordinary men and women who confronted the most powerful empire in the world." --T.H. Breen, William Smith Mason Professor of American History, Northwestern University |
Comentarios de la gente - Escribir un comentario
LibraryThing Review
Crítica de los usuarios - patito-de-hule - LibraryThingJohn Adams wrote in 1825 that many people conflate the American Revolution with the War of Rebellion. The former took place in 1760-1776 and the latter from 1776-1783. In that sense, this book covers ... Leer comentario completo
Contenido
THE FIRST CRISIS | 3 |
America in 1763 | 7 |
British Politics Policies and America 17631765 | 36 |
The Economics and Politics of American Protest 17631764 | 70 |
The Revolt Against the Stamp Act | 98 |
The Nullification of the Stamp Act | 126 |
Repeal of the Stamp Act and Commercial Reform | 155 |
THE WIDENING RIFT | 183 |
THE FINAL BREAK | 373 |
America South and West of New England | 377 |
The Revival of Popular Power in New England | 403 |
Tea Tea Parties and the Intolerable Acts | 434 |
The Creation of the First Continental Congress | 461 |
The First Continental Congress | 483 |
The Way of Politics | 508 |
The Way of Force | 535 |
The Aftermath of the Stamp Act in America 286 | 186 |
The Townshend Program | 215 |
The Constitutional Protest Against the Townshend Program | 239 |
Politicians Merchants Customs Officers and Nonimportation in the North 17671769 | 265 |
The British Army Boston Parliament and Nonimportation in the South | 288 |
The Second British Retreat 17691770 | 314 |
The Climax of American Resistance 17691770 | 334 |
The Collapse of American Resistance 1770 | 354 |
The Beginnings of a Civil War | 568 |
The American Dilemma | 602 |
The Dream of Reconciliation and the Drive for Independence 17751776 | 632 |
The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America | 667 |
Table of Symbols | 705 |
709 | |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
The Founding of a Nation: A History of the American Revolution, 1763-1776 Merrill Jensen Vista de fragmentos - 1968 |
The Founding of a Nation: A History of the American Revolution, 1763-1776 Merrill Jensen Vista de fragmentos - 1968 |
The Founding of a Nation: A History of the American Revolution, 1763-1776 Merrill Jensen Sin vista previa disponible - 2004 |
Términos y frases comunes
action Adams adopted agreed American appeared appointed army asked assembly attack began Bernard Boston Britain British called colonies committee Commons Company Congress constitutional continued convention council court customs debate delegates demanded duties effect elected England followed force Gage Gazette George governor Grenville Henry hoped Hutchinson ignored important independence Indians instructions Island issue James John John Adams July June king land later leaders legislature letter Liberty London Lord March Maryland Massachusetts measures meeting merchants ministry never newspapers non-importation North officers once opposed opposition ordered Parliament party Pennsylvania petition Philadelphia policies political popular popular leaders proposed Quaker refused repeal reported resolutions Samuel Adams sent Sept ship Sons soon South Stamp Act Thomas tion told took town trade troops turned Virginia voted wanted West wrote York