Colonial America From Jameston to Yorkton [Hardcover]

Colonial America deals with the development of the American colonies from the first permanent settlement at Jamestown to the independence of the thirteen which became the USA. Instead of anticipating the birth of a nation, as is too often the case, Mary K. Geiter and W. A. Speck treat the history of the colonies as part of the wider history of the British Empire. They also include in their discussion those colonies which did not rebel against British rule, such as the islands in the West Indies.

Using this valuable and informative approach to the study of the American colonies, Geiter and Speck demonstrate how Britain and America shared a common history for nearly two hundred years.Colonial America: From Jamestown to Yorktown deals with the development of the American colonies from the first permanent settlement at Jamestown to the independence of the thirteen which became the USA. Instead of anticipating the birth of a nation, Mary K. Geiter and W. A. Speck treat the history of the colonies as part of the wider history of the British Empire, including colonies in the Americas which did not rebel against British rule, such as the islands in the West Indies. In this way, Geiter and Speck demonstrate how Britain and America shared a common history for nearly two hundred years.

Preface.- Introduction.- PART I: THE IMPERIAL CONTEXT.- The British Empire in America to 1750.- British Society in the Era of Western Migration.- Anglo-Indian Relations.- PART II: THE AMERICAN CONTEXT.- The Chesapeake.- New England.- The Middle Colonies.- The Lower South.- The West Indies.- PART III: THE IMPERIAL CONNECTION.- The Glorious Revolution in England and America.- King William's and Queen Anne's Wars.- 'Salutary Neglect'? British Imperial Policy under the First Two Georges.- The French and Indian War.- PART IV: THE IMPERIAL CRISIS.- British America at the Accession of George III.- Adjustment to Empire 1763-1770.-l#*