The Coming of the American Revolution (Paperback)

The Coming of the American Revolution analyzes the most important factors emphasized by historians to interpret why the thirteen colonies declared independence in 1776. Its chapters not only examine the revolutionary movement's social, economic, and political context, but also provide a highly specific - yet concise-chronological narrative of events from the stamp act to the continental congress. The volume encourages students to assess the interplay of historical forces upon both statesman and ordinary citizens caught up in an unprecedented constitutional crises. This volume provides teachers with an indispensible tool for introducing a complex subject and its wide-ranging scholarship to undergraduate students of american colonial history.