The war for independence and the transformation of American society

Description

The War fo Independence had a substantial impact on the lives of all Americans, establishing a nation and confirming American identity. The War for Independence and the Transformation of American Society focuses on a conflict which was both civil war and revolution and assesses how Americans met the challenges of adapting to the ideals of Independence and Republicanism. The war effected political reconstruction and brought economic self sufficiency and expansion, but it also brought oppression of dissenting and ethnic minorities, broadened the divide between the affluent and the poor and strengthened the institution of slavery. Focusing on the climate of war itself and its effects on the lives of those who lived through it, this book includes discussion of: *Recruitment and Society *The Home Front *Constraints on Liberty *Women and family during the war years *African Americans and Native Americans The War for Independence is a fascinating account of the wider dimension to the meaning of the American Revolution.

Subjects

Series Statement

• Warfare and history

Other Editions

• The war for independence and the transformation of American societyUCL Press1999-01-01
• War for Independence and the Transformation of American SocietyRoutledge2003-01-01
• The War for Independence and the Transformation of American SocietyElectronic resourceTaylor & Francis Inc2004-01-01
• The War for Independence and the Transformation of American SocietyElectronic resourceTaylor & Francis Group Plc2004-01-01
• War for Independence and the Transformation of American SocietyTaylor & Francis Group2014-01-01
• War for Independence and the Transformation of American SocietyTaylor & Francis Group2014-01-01