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The American Revolution and the young Republic, 1763 to 1816, edited by Jeff Wallenfeldt

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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The American Revolution and the young Republic, 1763 to 1816

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edited by Jeff Wallenfeldt

Documenting America : the primary source documents of a nation

An American history textbook that begins with the foundation of the American Revolution and ends with the earliest presidential administrations

Prelude to revolution -- The Continental Congress -- The American Revolutionary War -- Foundations of the American republic -- The Constitutional Convention -- The social revolution -- From 1789-1816 -- Appendices (Documents). No taxation without representation (1765) -- The objections to the taxation of our American colonies considered (1765) / Soame Jenyns -- The association of the Continental Congress (1774) -- The necessity for taking up arms (1775) -- Plain arguments for Independence [from Common Sense] (1776) / Thomas Paine -- The Declaration of Independence (1776) -- On the organization of the army (1778): A half-pay and pensionary establishment ; Of completing the regiments and altering their establishment / George Washington -- The Articles of Confederation (1781) -- The Constitution of Vermont (1777): a declaration of the rights of the inhabitants of the state of Vermont -- The Federalist Papers (1787-88): The Federalist, no. 1 / Alexander Hamilton ; The Federalist, no. 14 / James Madison -- The Bill of Rights (1789): [Articles I-X] -- Petition by free African Americans for equality under the law (1791) -- Doubts about independence (1775) / Abigail Adams -- A plan of union for Protestant churches (1801) -- Farewell Address (1796) / George Washington -- The politics of the Louisiana Purchase (1803): letter to John Breckinridge ; Letter to Breckinridge ; Proposed Constitutional amendment / Thomas Jefferson -- Against white missions among the Indians (1805) / Red Jacket