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Access to History: The American Revolution and the Birth of the USA 1740–1801, Third Edition
Access to History: The American Revolution and the Birth of the USA 1740–1801, Third Edition
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Exam board: AQA; OCR
Level: AS/A-level
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2015
First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)

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- Learn, remember and connect important events and people: An introduction to the period, summary diagrams, timelines and links to additional online resources support lessons, revision and coursework

- Achieve exam success: Practical advice matched to the requirements of your A-level specification incorporates the lessons learnt from previous exams

- Engage with sources, interpretations and the latest historical research: Students will evaluate a rich collection of visual and written materials, plus key debates that examine the views of different historians

Language
English
ISBN
9781510459090
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Title Page
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Contents
Introduction: about this book
CHAPTER 1 Context
CHAPTER 2 The American colonies by 1763
1 The development of the thirteen colonies
2 Colonial government
3 Colonial economy, society and culture
4 The struggle with France
5 Britain by 1763
6 Key debate
Question practice: AQA
Question practice: OCR
CHAPTER 3 The causes of the American Revolution
1 The situation in 1763–4
2 The Stamp Act controversy
3 The Townshend crisis
4 The impact of the Boston Tea Party
Question practice: AQA
Question practice: OCR
CHAPTER 4 Independence
1 The outbreak of war
2 The war 1775–6
3 The Declaration of Independence
4 Key debate
Question practice: AQA
Question practice: OCR
CHAPTER 5 The War of Independence 1776–83
1 The situation in 1776
2 Military operations 1776–7
3 The extension of the war
4 American victory 1778–83
5 Key debate
Question practice: AQA
Question practice: OCR
CHAPTER 6 The American Revolution
1 Political developments within the states
2 National government
3 The social and economic impact of the war
4 Key debate
Question practice: AQA
Question practice: OCR
CHAPTER 7 The American Constitution
1 The political situation 1781–7
2 Demand for stronger national government
3 The Philadelphia Convention
4 The Constitution
5 The ratification of the Constitution
6 Key debate
Question practice: AQA
Question practice: OCR
CHAPTER 8 George Washington and John Adams
1 Organising the federal government
2 Hamilton’s financial programme
3 International and western affairs
4 The 1796 presidential election
5 The Adams administration 1797–1800
6 The 1800 presidential election
7 Key debate
Question practice: AQA
Question practice: OCR
Exam focus: AQA
Exam focus: OCR
Timeline
Glossary of terms
Further reading
Index
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