{"product_id":"the-colonists-american-revolution-isbn-9781119591863","title":"The Colonists' American Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Dissenting Companion to the U.S. History Textbook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost U.S. History textbooks track the origins and evolution of American identity. They therefore present the American Revolution as the product of a gradual cultural change in English colonists. Over time, this process of Americanization differentiated and alienated the settlers from their compatriots and their government in Britain. This widely-taught narrative encourages students to view American independence as a reflection of emerging American nationhood. \u003ci\u003eThe Colonists' American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to a competing narrative which presents the Revolution as a product of the colonists’ \u003ci\u003eEnglish\u003c\/i\u003e identity and of English politics. This volume helps students recognize that the traditional narrative of the Revolution is an argument, not a just-the-facts account of this period in U.S. history. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten to make history interesting and relevant to students, this textbook provides a dissenting interpretation of America’s founding—the Revolution was not the result of an incremental process of Americanization, but rather an immediate reaction to sudden policy changes in London. It exposes students to dueling historical narratives of the American Revolution, encouraging them to debate and evaluate both narratives on the strength of evidence. This stimulating volume:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an account of the Revolution’s chronology, causes, ends, and accomplishments not commonly addressed in traditional textbooks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChallenges the conventional narrative of Americanization with one of Anglicization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents the Atlantic as a bridge, rather than a barrier, between England and its colonies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the American Revolution as one in a series of British rebellions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUses a dual-perspective approach to spark discussions on what it means to study history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eExposing students to two different ways of studying history, \u003ci\u003eThe Colonists' American Revolution: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreserving English Liberty, 1607-1783 \u003c\/i\u003eis a thought-provoking resource for undergraduate and graduate students of early-American history, as well as historians and interested general readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A Status Quo Revolution 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 English Origins 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 American Colonization 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 African Slavery, White Supremacy, and Republicanism 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Glorious Revolutions in England and America, 1688-1689 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Imperial Wars 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 From Deference to Suspicion 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Road to Revolution 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The War 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Articles of Confederation 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue: The Natural Progress of Things 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Further Discussion 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuy Chet\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of History at University of North Texas. He received his PhD in American History from Yale University in 2001. His areas of expertise are colonial and Revolutionary America, Atlantic piracy, and military history. He has authored two research monographs and a co-edited volume, as well as articles and essays published in academic journals and edited volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Dissenting Companion to the U.S. History Textbook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost U.S. History textbooks track the origins and evolution of American identity. They therefore present the American Revolution as the product of a gradual cultural change in English colonists. Over time, this process of Americanization differentiated and alienated the settlers from their compatriots and their government in Britain. This widely-taught narrative encourages students to view American independence as a reflection of emerging American nationhood. \u003ci\u003eThe Colonists' American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to a competing narrative which presents the Revolution as a product of the colonists’ \u003ci\u003eEnglish\u003c\/i\u003e identity and of English politics. This volume helps students recognize that the traditional narrative of the Revolution is an argument, not a just-the-facts account of this period in U.S. history. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten to make history interesting and relevant to students, this textbook provides a dissenting interpretation of America’s founding—the Revolution was not the result of an incremental process of Americanization, but rather an immediate reaction to sudden policy changes in London. It exposes students to dueling historical narratives of the American Revolution, encouraging them to debate and evaluate both narratives on the strength of evidence. 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