Angry Mobs and Founding Fathers: The Fight for Control of the American RevolutionAngry mobs launched the American Revolution when they protested against British acts of tyranny. These rebels threatened, harassed, and chased away British officials and Loyalists. The Founding Fathers agreed with the goals of these Patriots, but not with their methods. Fearing anarchy, the Founders channeled the passion of the mobs toward independence. Working together, the angry mobs and Founding Fathers defeated the mighty British army and won independence, but the new nation that emerged was anarchic and chaotic, much like the angry mobs themselves. Meeting behind closed doors, the Founding Fathers conspired to depose the Confederation government, wrote a new constitution, and created the world’s most successful republic. 'Angry Mobs and Founding Fathers' tells the little-known story of how these two groups fought for control of the American Revolution. |
Contents
PREFACE | 1 |
FOUNDING FATHERS IN COLONIAL AMERICA | 30 |
THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE | 50 |
CHAOS IN THE CONFEDERATION | 72 |
CREATING THE CONSTITUTION | 90 |
A REPUBLIC IF YOU CAN KEEP IT | 128 |
EPILOGUE | 161 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 185 |
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