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Reluctant Revolutionaries : New York City and the Road to Independence, 1763-1776 /

In framing his argument, Tiedemann explains the limitations of interpretations offered by progressive, New Left, and consensus historians. Citing the works of scholars as diverse as Walter Laqueur, Theda Skocpol, and Louis Kriesberg, Tiedemann pays close attention to the dynamics of British colonial...

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Autor principal: Tiedemann, Joseph S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1997.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • The Stamp Act crisis, 1763-1766. New York City on the eve of the first crisis ; The onset of conflict ; The Stamp Act ; The aftermath
  • The Townshend Acts crisis, 1766-1773. Conflict anew ; Urban politics and the imperial crisis ; "Liberty and trade"
  • Revolution and independence, 1773- 1776. The Tea Act and the coercive acts ; Whigs and tories ; Empire and liberty ; Independence
  • Epilogue: The demise of Colonial New York City.