Free Land, Free Country: Setting Down Roots of Revolution in America, 1600-1790 - Couverture souple

Hrastar, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1476688850 ISBN 13 : 9781476688855

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2022

Synopsis

From the earliest days of the British colonies in America, land was freely given to those willing to come and settle. Oftentimes, it was the only inducement that brought colonists to the New World. At first, colonists considered free land a privilege, but it soon came to be seen as a right. When that right was later withheld by Great Britain, the colonists rebelled.

Exploring how economic hierarchies led to vast inequality in England, this book details the realization that America would provide opportunities for economic mobility. As colonists learned how to manage the land in the New World, they also learned how to govern themselves. This book emphasizes how the control of free land in America laid the groundwork for revolution. Although covered broadly in other histories, this is the first work dedicated to exploring land ownership as a unique and direct cause of the American Revolution.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Hrastar had a 50-year career in the aerospace industry, most of it with NASA. He now researches and writes on history. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1476688850
• ISBN 13: 9781476688855
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 291
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• Personne responsable: non disponible