The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the…
"The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America" by William Gordon is a historical account written in the late 18th or early 19th century. The work sets out to trace the development of the thirteen American colonies, their social and political evolution, and the events that led to the American Revolution and independence from Britain. The book is thorough in scope, aiming not
only to document the military conflict but also to include the origins and internal dynamics of each colony. The opening of this account begins with a prefatory essay on the value and purpose of historical writing, emphasizing a commitment to truth and impartiality in recounting events. This is followed by a detailed table of contents outlining the structure of the book as a series of letters. The first substantive letter commences with a discussion of the religious and political foundations of the earliest settlements, particularly focusing on the Puritans, Brownists, and other dissenters who fled religious persecution in England. It traces the migration of these groups to Holland and subsequently to New England, notably the establishment of Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies. The narrative underscores the colonists’ pursuit of religious liberty, the early emergence of self-government, and evolving attitudes toward authority, while also introducing the complex interplay between religious belief, civil liberty, and colonial politics that would shape later events. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Gordon, William, 1728-1807 |
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| Title | The history of the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America, Vol. 1 (of 3) : Including an account of the late war, and of the thirteen colonies, from their origin to that period |
| Original Publication | New York: John Woods, 1801. |
| Note | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Rise,_Progress,_and_Termination_of_the_American_Revolution |
| Note | Reading ease score: 51.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Credits | Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E201: History: America: Revolution (1775-1783) |
| Subject | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 |
| Subject | United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75984 |
| Release Date | Apr 29, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1381 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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