By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the socio-political environment in the colonies in the early 1770sExplain the purpose of the Tea Act of 1773 and discuss colonial reactions to itIdentify and describe the Coercive Acts
U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.Senior Contributing AuthorsP. Scott Corbett, Ventura CollegeVolker Janssen, California State University, FullertonJohn M. Lund, Keene State CollegeTodd Pfannestiel, Clarion UniversityPaul Vickery, Oral Roberts UniversitySylvie Waskiewicz
Confronting the National Debt: The Aftermath of the French and Indian WarThe Stamp Act and the Sons and Daughters of LibertyThe Townshend Acts and Colonial ProtestThe Destruction of the Tea and the Coercive ActsDisaffection: The First Continental Congress and American Identity
By the end of this section, you will be able to:Describe the socio-political environment in the colonies in the early 1770sExplain the purpose of the Tea Act of 1773 and discuss colonial reactions to itIdentify and describe the Coercive Acts