Project Gutenberg 2012-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 261 Fiske, John 1842 1901 Fisk, John Green, Edmund Fisk The American Revolution Charlene Taylor, KD Weeks, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The American Revolution" by John Fiske is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the events and circumstances surrounding the American Revolution, focusing on the relationship between the American colonies and British government leading up to the war. Fiske's exploration likely covers the political, social, and economic tensions that fueled the colonists' quest for independence, making it essential reading for those interested in American history. The beginning of the book sets the stage for understanding the complex relationships and grievances that emerged between the American colonies and British authorities during the pre-Revolutionary period. It examines how British governance and colonial responses shaped the growing discontent among colonists, including issues like taxation without representation, the impact of the Stamp Act, and the varying approaches colonies took to unify and resist British rule. Fiske introduces key figures like James Otis and Patrick Henry, whose arguments and actions fueled the revolutionary spirit. The narrative emphasizes the gradual build-up of tensions and the ideological foundations that would ultimately lead to America's fight for independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41266/41266-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 E201 Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1313628 2025-07-16T15:24:16.839888 text/html 1285108 2024-10-23T12:00:04 text/html 18182263 2025-07-16T15:24:33.962765 application/epub+zip 18211450 2025-07-16T15:24:20.615864 application/epub+zip 557977 2025-07-16T15:24:18.656868 application/epub+zip 18489927 2025-07-16T15:24:43.234245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18413034 2025-07-16T15:24:31.985778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 800871 2022-09-18T19:49:55.162893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1151856 2025-07-16T15:24:14.115861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1132058 2024-10-23T12:00:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17399 2025-07-16T15:24:43.401215 application/rdf+xml 8482 2025-07-16T15:24:18.836860 image/jpeg 1948 2025-07-16T15:24:18.746841 image/jpeg 18269813 2025-07-16T15:24:17.725850 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia