A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION/ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Between 1760 and 1800, the American people cast off British rule to create a new nation and a radically new form of government based on the idea that people have the right to govern themselves. In this lively account, Robert Allison provides a cohesive synthesis o f the military, diplomatic, political, social, and intellectual aspects of the Revolution, paying special attention to the Revolutio n's causes and consequences. The book recreates the tumultuous events of the 1760s and 1770s that led to revolution, such as the Bos ton Mass...[Llegir més]