The American Revolution

by Murray, Stuart A. P.

• ISBN13: 9780060891138
• ISBN10: 0060891130
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

Smithsonian Q & A: The American Revolution answers all the key questions about the American war for independence.This clear and concise explanation of the United States of America's revolutionary past reveals the dramatic story: What was "taxation without representation"? Why was Philadelphia the seat of rebellion? Which great hero became a despised traitor? What did wearing a three-cornered hat mean in 1776? Portraits of key leaders, from George Washington to George III, show the principals on both sides More than 250 full-color photographs and illustrations, with unique artifacts from the Smithsonian Institution Ready Reference section with at-a-glance chronology and maps outlining the story of the Revolution, from colonial times to 1783

Table of Contents

The American War for Independence	1	(4)
The Colonial Era	5	(12)
Causes of the Revolution	17	(12)
War Breaks Out	29	(20)
The First Struggles	49	(18)
Declaring Independence	67	(10)
The Forces of King and Congress	77	(32)
READY REFERENCE
Leaders	90	(6)
Major Campaigns	96	(2)
Weaponry	98	(2)
Chronology	100	(4)
Theaters of War	104	(5)
Heroism, Legend, and Lore	109	(20)
France and the War at Sea	129	(14)
The Home Front and Behind the Lines	143	(22)
In Convention Assembled	165	(10)
The War Road to Yorktown	175	(18)
Founding the Republic	193	(13)
Glossary	206	(2)
Further Reading	208	(2)
At the Smithsonian	210	(4)
Index	214	(4)
Acknowledgments Picture Credits	218