From the Book - First edition.
Introduction : revising the American past
Part I. Europe and Africa come to America
Society and wars in the old countries
The African roots of American Blacks
Part II. The establishment of British America
Early days in the Colonies
"Mother England" loses touch
The growth of the Colonies
Whites, Indians, and land
Part III. Breakdown of the imperial system
The French and Indian War
From international war to colonial war
Representation and taxation
Conclusion : Stumbling toward war
Foreign friends and fellow sufferers
