Title The scratch of a pen : 1763 and the transformation of North America / Colin G. Calloway

Published Oxford, England ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 219 pages) : illustrations, maps Series Pivotal moments in American history Pivotal moments in American history. Contents America and Americans in 1763 -- Contested Lands -- The First War of Independence -- Setting Boundaries -- Endings and Endurance in French America -- Louisiana Transfer and Mississippi Frontier -- Exiles and Expulsions Summary From the Publisher: In this superb volume in Oxford's acclaimed Pivotal Moments series, Colin Calloway reveals how the Treaty of Paris of 1763 had a profound effect on American history, setting in motion a cascade of unexpected consequences, as Indians and Europeans, settlers and frontiersmen, all struggled to adapt to new boundaries, new alignments, and new relationships. Britain now possessed a vast American empire stretching from Canada to the Florida Keys, yet the crushing costs of maintaining it would push its colonies toward rebellion. White settlers, free to pour into the West, clashed as never before with Indian tribes struggling to defend their way of life. In the Northwest, Pontiac's War brought racial conflict to its bitterest level so far. Whole ethnic groups migrated, sometimes across the continent: it was 1763 that saw many exiled settlers from Acadia in French Canada move again to Louisiana, where they would become Cajuns. Calloway unfurls this panoramic canvas with vibrant narrative skill, peopling his tale with memorable characters such as William Johnson, the Irish baronet who moved between Indian campfires and British barracks; Pontiac, the charismatic Ottawa chieftain; and James Murray, Britains first governor in Quebec, who fought to protect the religious rights of his French Catholic subjects. Most Americans know the significance of the Declaration of Independence or the Emancipation Proclamation, but not the Treaty of Paris. Yet 1763 was a year that shaped our history just as decisively as 1776 or 1862. This captivating book shows why Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-208) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL SUBJECT Treaty of Paris (1763 February 10) Treaty of Paris (1763 February 10) fast Pariser Friede 1763 Februar 10 gnd Subject Frontier and pioneer life -- North America Land tenure -- North America -- History -- 18th century Indians of North America -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. HISTORY. British colonies Ethnic relations French colonies Frontier and pioneer life Indians of North America -- Colonial period Land tenure Kolonisation SUBJECT North America -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85092461 Great Britain -- Colonies -- America. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056660 France -- Colonies -- America. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88007196 North America -- Ethnic relations Subject America North America Frontier Nordamerika Indianer. Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2005020201 ISBN 9780198041191 0198041195 9780195300710 0195300718 1280534737 9781280534737 1429404132 9781429404136 9786610534739 661053473X

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