The scratch of a pen : 1763 and the transformation of North America / / Colin G. Calloway

• Autore: Calloway Colin G (Colin Gordon), <1953->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford, England ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xvii, 219 p. : ill., maps
• Disciplina: 973.2/6
• Soggetto topico: Frontier and pioneer life - North America; Land tenure - North America - History - 18th century; Indians of North America - History - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
• Soggetto geografico: North America History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; Great Britain Colonies America; France Colonies America; North America Ethnic relations
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-208) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- CONTENTS -- EDITOR'S NOTE -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- 1763 TIMELINE -- Introduction:War, Peace, and Revolution -- 1. America and Americans in 1763 -- 2. Contested Lands -- LAND AND FREEDOM IN INDIAN COUNTRY -- EMIGRANTS AND SETTLERS -- SPECULATORS -- 3. The First War of Independence -- PONTIAC'S WAR -- THE SETTLERS' WAR -- THE REDCOATS' WAR -- 4. Setting Boundaries -- A LINE IN THE MOUNTAINS -- THE TREATY OF AUGUSTA AND THE SOUTHERN INDIANS -- 5. Endings and Endurance in French America -- QUEBEC -- THE INTERIOR FRENCH -- 6. Louisiana Transfer and Mississippi Frontier -- A NEW ORDER IN LOWER MISSISSIPPI INDIAN COUNTRY -- LINGERING FRENCH AND RELUCTANT SPANISH -- FRONTIER DEFENSES AND INDIAN POWER IN THE WEST -- 7. Exiles and Expulsions -- LEAVING FLORIDA -- JESUIT EXPULSION AND ACADIAN REUNION -- Epilogue: A Tale of Two Treaties -- NOTES -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
• Sommario/riassunto: In this superb volume in Oxford's acclaimed Pivotal Moments series, Colin Calloway reveals how the Treaty of Paris of 1763 had a profound effect on American history, setting in motion a cascade of unexpected consequences, as Indians and Europeans, settlers and frontiersmen, all struggled to adapt to new boundaries, new alignments, and new relationships. Most Americans know the significance of the Declaration of Independence or the Emancipation Proclamation, but not the Treaty of Paris. Yet 1763 was a year that shaped our history just as decisively as 1776 or 1862. This captivating book shows why.
• Titolo autorizzato: The scratch of a pen
• ISBN: 0198041195; 9780198041191
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818870903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Pivotal moments in American history.