"An informative overview of the American Revolution, this book covers pre-Revolution dissatisfaction, wartime struggles, and the aftermath and its special challenges. This volume helps readers understand the roots, results, and spirit of the American Revolution, but lets them make their own deductions about many lingering issues. Readers will also learn about some of the American Revolution's key players--the Founding Fathers--with a special section on the nation's first president, George Washington, and features on the likes of Abigail Adams, Mary Otis, and Thomas Paine. This resource satisfies the Common Core requirements for history, such as evaluating various explanations for actions or events"--Provided by the publisher.
General Note
Includes glossary.
Content Note
Prelude to a revolution -- Proclamation of 1763 -- The tax controversy -- Constitutional differences with Britain -- James Otis -- The Intolerable Acts -- The Boston Tea Party -- The Continental Congress -- Revolution! -- Battles of Trenton and Princeton -- At war on land and sea -- Land campaigns to 1778 -- Land campaigns from 1778 -- The war at sea -- Forging peace and a new American nation -- Treaty of Paris -- Foundations of the American Republic -- Problems before the Second Continental Congress -- Articles of Confederation -- Northwest Ordinances -- State politics -- The Constitutional Convention -- The Founding Fathers and slavery -- The social revolution and the new republic -- Religious revivalism -- The Federalist administration and the formation of parties -- The Founding Fathers, Deism, and Christianity -- Jefferson Republicans in power -- Second war of American independence -- Founding fathers -- The debate -- Abigail Adams -- Mercy Otis Warren -- The achievement -- The explanations -- A diverse collective -- Religion and posterity -- Dolley Madison -- George Washington : revolutionary leader. -- Young George -- Prerevolutionary politics -- In command -- The Trenton-Princeton campaign -- Martha Washington -- Conclusion.