Turning Points-Actual and Alternate Histories - Colonial America from Settlement to the Revolution (Hardcover)

This work is a thought-provoking look at the original 13 colonies, presenting the facts and engaging the reader by using alternate history-what if key events had turned out differently?-to help develop critical thinking skills. This entry in ABC-CLIO's exciting series Turning Points-Actual and Alternate Histories covers the development of the original 13 states, from first European contact up to the Revolutionary War. Using the fascinating tool of alternate history-postulating the course of events, had one key fact been different-the book engages students' imaginations and critical thinking skills. This critical period in American history is particularly suited to the alternative history approach: The population of the colonies was small, so the import of individual actions, or of singular events, was proportionately large. If the English had lost one battle to the Swedes, the United States might have been a Swedish colony. If James, Duke of York, had died of the plague in 1654, the U.S. and French revolutions might not have happened. Detailed chronology makes the entire era of coverage-first settlement to revolution-accessible at a glance Each chapter is followed by a bibliography to point students to additional information on the specific colony

General

Imprint:	ABC-CLIO Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Turning Points-Actual and Alternate Histories
Release date:	September 2006
First published:	October 2006
Editors:	Rodney P. Carlisle • J. Geoffrey Golson
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	266
ISBN-13:	978-1-85109-827-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > History > American history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Promotions
LSN:	1-85109-827-5
Barcode:	9781851098279

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