ABSTRACT
In its early years, the American Republic was far from stable. Conflict and violence, including major land wars, were defining features of the period from the Revolution to the outbreak of the Civil War, as struggles over who would control land and labor were waged across the North American continent. The World of the Revolutionary American Republic brings together original essays from an array of scholars to illuminate the issues that made this era so contested.
Drawing on the latest research, the essays examine the conflicts that occurred both within the Republic and between the different peoples inhabiting the continent. Covering issues including slavery, westward expansion, the impact of Revolutionary ideals, and the economy, this collection provides a diverse range of insights into the turbulent era in which the United States emerged as a nation.
With contributions from leading scholars in the field, both American and international, The World of the Revolutionary American Republic is an important resource for any scholar of early America.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter Chapter One|24 pages
Introduction: Conflict for a Continent
part Section I|70 pages
Origins of the Revolutionary American Republic
chapter Chapter Three|23 pages
Slavery and the Causes of the American Revolution in Plantation British America
part Section II|197 pages
The Quest for Continental Control
chapter Chapter Five|19 pages
Independence for Whom?
chapter Chapter Six|18 pages
Independence for Whom?
chapter Chapter Seven|31 pages
“Such Things Ought Not to be”
chapter Chapter Ten|28 pages
Atlantic Antislavery, American Abolition
chapter Chapter Twelve|24 pages
The Theory of Civilized Sentiments
part Section III|164 pages
The Emergence of a Continental Hegemon