02093cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000410011524500430015626400510019930000470025033600260029733700260032333800360034950000310038550800280041652012130044453400450165765300290170285600430173199900170177422567UtSlPG20260610133523.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aAndrews, Elisha Benjamin,d1844-191710aHistory of the United States, Volume 2 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-09-10  aProduced by Don Kostuch  a"History of the United States, Volume 2" by Elisha Benjamin Andrews is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book covers critical events during the American Revolutionary War and the subsequent formation of the United States, detailing the political and military challenges faced by the colonies. It is aimed at readers interested in the foundational moments that shaped the nation, particularly the conflicts between the American colonies and Britain.  The opening of the work introduces the effects of the French and Indian War on Britain's economy and its consequent impact on colonial relations. Andrews discusses England's substantial national debt, leading to increased taxation on the American colonies, which was a significant catalyst for colonial unrest. He emphasizes that the military experience gained during the war not only unified the colonies but also equipped them with crucial military leaders, paving the way for the revolution. This introductory portion sets the stage for understanding the following chapters that chronicle the tensions leading up to the Revolutionary War and the subsequent struggle for independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22567  c63684d63684