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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION This page intentionally left blank THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION A Concise History Robert J. Allison 1 1 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi Shanghai Taipei Toronto With offi ces in Argentina Austria Brazil Chile Czech Republic France Greece Guatemala Hungary Italy Japan Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine Vietnam Copyright © 2011 by Oxford University Press, Inc. Published by Oxford University Press, Inc. 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016 www.oup.com Oxford is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Oxford University Press. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Allison, Robert J. The American Revolution : a concise history / Robert J. Allison. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN978–0–19–531295–9 1. United States—History—Revolution, 1775–1783. I. Title. E208.A4252011 973.3—dc22 2010026412 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper For Matthew and Susan Galbraith Ever learning new things This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS Important Dates in the American Revolution [ix] Preface [xvii] Acknowledgments [xix] chapter1 The Revolution’s Origins [1] chapter2 Rebellion in the Colonies [16] chapter3 Independence [30] chapter4 War [44] viii • CONTENTS chapter5 Was America Different? [74] Further Reading 95 Index 100 IMPORTANT DATES IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1754 June19 Albany Conference July3 Washington defeated at Fort Necessity 1755 July9 Braddock defeated in Pennsylvania 1759 September13 British capture Quebec 1760 September8 British forces take Montreal 1761 Writs of Assistance case 1763 Treaty of Paris British government bars settlements west of Alleghenies Pontiac’s Rebellion 1764 Parliament passes Sugar Act. 1765 March22 Parliament passes Stamp Act August14 & 26 Stamp Act Riots in Boston October7–25 Stamp Act Congress meets in New York
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