Contributor
Greene, Jack P.
Imprint:Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers, 2000.
Descriptionxvi, 778 p. : maps ; 26 cm.
Note:The structure of British politics in the mid-eighteenth century / W. A. Speck. - Metropolitan administration of the colonies, 1696-1775 / Ian K. Steele. - Intra-imperial communications, 1689-1775 / Richard R. Johnson. - The changing socio-economic and strategic importance of the colonies to the empire / Alison G. Olson. - The political development of the colonies after the Glorious Revolution / Alan Tully. - Population and family in early America / Robert V. Wells. - Socio-economic development of the colonies / Edwin J. Parkins. - Religion before the Revolution / Edwin S. Gaustad. - The cultural development of the colonies / Michal J. Rozbicki. - The emergence of civic culture in the colonies to about 1770 / David Shields. - Ideological background / Isaac Kramnick. - The Amerindian population in 1763 / Eric Hinderaker. - The origins of the new colonial policy, 1748-1763 / Jack P. Greene. - The Seven Years' War and its political legacy / Thomas L. Purvis. - The Grenville program, 1763-1765 / Peter D. G. Thomas. - The Stamp Act crisis and its repercussions, including the Quartering Art controversy / Peter D. G. Thomas. - The Townshend Acts crisis, 1767-1770 / Robert J. Chaffin. - The British Army in America, before 1775 / Douglas Edward Leach. - The West and the Amerindians, 1756-1776 / Peter Marshall. - Trade legislation and its enforcement, 1748-1776 / R. C. Simmons. - Ongoing disputes over the prerogative, 1763-1776 / Jack P. Greene. - Bishops and other ecclesiastical issues, to 1776 / Frederick V. Mills, Sr. - Social protest and the revolutionary movement, 1765-1776 / Edward Countryman. - The tea crisis and its consequences, through 1775 / David L. Ammerman. - The crisis of Independence / David L. Ammerman. - Development of revolutionary organization, 1765-1775 / David W. Conroy. - Political mobilization, 1765-1776 / Rebecca Starr. - Identity and Independence / Jack P. Greene. - Loyalism and neutrality / Robert M. Calhoon. - Opposition in Britain / Colin Bonwick. - Common Sense / Jack Fruchtman, Jr. - The Declaration of Independence / Ronald Hamowy. - Bills of rights and the first ten amendments to the Constitution / Robert A. Rutland. - State constitution-making, through 1781 / Donald S. Lutz. - The Articles of Confederation, 1775-1783 / Jack N. Rakove. - The War for Independence, to Saratoga / Don Higginbotham. - The War for Independence, after Saratoga / Don Higginbotham. - The Continental Army / Holly A. Mayer. - Militia, guerrilla warfare, tactics, and weaponry / Mark V. Kwasny. - Naval operations during the War for Independence / Clark G. Reynolds. - The First United States Navy / James C. Bradford. - The home front during the War for Independence: the effect of labor shortages on commercial production in the Mid-Atlantic / Michael V. Kennedy. - Resistance to the American Revolution / Michael A. McDonnell. - Diplomacy of the Revolution, to 1783 / Jonathan R. Dull. - Confederation: state governments and their problems / Edward Countryman. - The West: territory, states, and confederation / Peter S. Onuf. - Demobilization and national defense / E. Wayne Carp. - Currency, taxation, and finance, 1775-1787 / Robert A. Becker. - Foreign relations, after 1783 / Jonathan R. Dull. - Slavery and anti-slavery / Sylvia R. Frey. - Amerindians and the new republic / James H. Merrell. - The impact of the Revolution on the role, status, and experience of women / Betty Wood. - The impact of the Revolution on education / Melvin Yazawa. - The impact of the Revolution on social problems: poverty, insanity, and crime / Melvin Yazawa. - The impact of the Revolution on church and state / Robert M. Calhoon. - Law: continuity and reform / J. R. Pole. - Confederation: movement for a stronger union / Mark D. Kaplanoff. - The Federal Convention and the Constitution / Mark D. Kaplanoff. - The debate over ratification of the Constitution / Murray Dry. - Great Britain in the aftermath of the American Revolution / Ian R. Christie. - The American Revolution in Canada / Elizabeth Mancke. - The American Revolution and Ireland / Maurice J. Bric. - The American Revolution and the sugar colonies, 1775-1783 / Selwyn H. H. Carrington. - The effects of the American Revolution on France and its empire / David P. Geggus. - The impact of the American Revolution on Spain and Portugal and their empires / Kenneth Maxwell. - The influence of the American Revolution in the Netherlands / Jan Willem Schulte Nordholt, Wim Klooster. - The influence of the American Revolution in Germany / Horst Dippel. - The influence of the American Revolution in Russia / Hans Rogger. - The economic and demographic consequences of the American Revolution / Mary M. Schweitzer. - The religious consequences of the Revolution / Robert M. Calhoon. - The cultural effects of the Revolution / Norman S. Grabo. - The effects of the Revolution on language / John Algeo. - Medicine before and after the Revolution / Mary E. Fissell. - The construction of gender in a republican world / Ruth H. Bloch. - The construction of race in republican America / James Sidbury. - The construction of social status in revolutionary America / Christine Daniels. - Liberty / Elise Marienstras. - Equality / J. R. Pole. - Property / Alan Freeman, Elizabeth Mensch. - The rule of law / John P. Reid. - Consent / Donald S. Lutz. - Happiness / Jan Lewis. - Suffrage and representation / Rosemarie Zagarri. - Republicanism / Robert E. Shalhope. - Sovereignty / Peter S. Onuf. - Nationality and citizenship / Elise Marienstras. - The separation of powers / Maurice J. C. Vile. - Rights / Michael Zuckert. - Virtue / James T. Kloppenberg. - Interests / Cathy Matson.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
