Defining America in the radical 1760s : John Dickinson, George III and the fate of empire /

Defining America in the radical 1760s : John Dickinson, George III and the fate of empire /

"The 1760s were a period of great agitation in the American colonies. The policies implemented by the British resulted in an outcry from the Americans that inaugurated the radical ideas leading to the Revolution in 1775. John Dickinson led the way in the "war of ink" between America a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pfister, Jude M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2021]
Subjects:
Dickinson, John, > 1732-1808 > Influence.
George > III, > King of Great Britain, > 1738-1820.
Revolutionaries > United States > History > 18th century.
Pamphleteers > Delaware > Biography.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Causes.
United States > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
United States > Politics and government > To 1775.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789.
Great Britain > Colonies > America > Administration.
History.
Biographies.
Table of Contents:
  • Setting the Stage
  • America: 1760
  • The Era of The French and Indian War
  • Escalation and Victory
  • King George III and the Rise of American Resistance
  • The Stamp Act and a Congress
  • The Ink War on the Stamp Act
  • A Farmer Pushes Back
  • The Dimensions of Taxation
  • Ancient Liberties
  • James Wilson, Thomas Jefferson, and the Final Arguments for America.