The road to independence : the Revolutionary movement in New York, 1773-1777 / Bernard Mason.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mason, Bernard, 1920- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

New York (State)--Politics and government--1775-1783.

New York (State).

New York (State). Convention of the Representatives (1776-1777).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 p.)

Other Title:

Revolutionary movement in New York, 1773-1777.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : University of Kentucky Press, 1967.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this description and analysis of the organization of the revolutionary movement in New York, Bernard Mason focuses upon the intricate political alignments which the cause of independence created. He finds that the revolutionaries, contrary to the long-standing thesis, formed a decisive majority, although their effectiveness was hampered by vacillation and by a protracted struggle for leadership. Despite the timidity of the Whig leaders, the polemicists gave vent to their militancy and public attitudes tended to lead rather than follow those of the politicians. Moreover, independence was onl

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Preface; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Royal Influence in New York; 3. Division into Tory and Whig; 4. Crystallization of the Revolutionary Spirit; 5. The Tide Sets for Independence; 6. Government prior to the Constitution of 1777; 7. Making Haste Slowly: Framing the Constitution; 8. Reconsiderations; Appendix; A Note on Sources; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y

Notes:

"A note on sources": p. [258]-264.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813186320

0813186323

9780813163574

0813163579

OCLC:

562590496