The Miracle of American Independence Twenty Ways Things Could Have Turned Out Differently / Jonathan R. Dull.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dull, Jonathan R., 1942- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783.

United States.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2016

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although American independence was no miracle, the timing of the country's independence and its huge scope, both political and territorial, do seem miraculous.In The Miracle of American Independence Jonathan R.

Contents:

Part I. Seven ways the British might have averted American independence

Britain could have continued to accept America's partial autonomy

There might have been a peaceful resolution of the colonial rivalry of 1748-1755

The war of 1755 could have ended in a quick British victory

The French could have won the war

The British Army could have withdrawn from the American frontier

The British government might have learned a lesson from the Stamp Act fiasco

The British might have avoided war with the American colonies

Part II. Twelve ways the British could have overcome American independence

American resistance might have been fatally weakened during 1775

The Seven Years' War could have permanently weakened the French Navy

The British might have accepted France's pleas for better relations

King Louis XVI could have refused to arm the Americans

The British might have crushed the Continental Army

Louis XVI could have pulled back from war

Spain might not have joined the war

Spain might have made peace with Britain

The British might have captured West Point

A financial collapse could have doomed the Revolution

The allies might not have achieved the cooperation needed for victory

The peace treaty could have left the United States too weak to survive

Part III. The way the United States could have lost its independence

The american union might not have lasted.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-61234-782-7

OCLC:

925522607