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Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History British America, 1713Ð1783: empire and revolution Student Book
(2017)
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Book Details
Abstract
Exam Board: Edexcel
Level: GCSE
Subject: History
First teaching: September 2016
First exams: Summer 2018
Series Editor: Angela Leonard
This Student Book:
- covers the essential content in the new specification in an engaging way, using detailed narrative, sources, timelines, key words, helpful activities and extension material
- uses the 'Thinking Historically' approach and activities to help develop conceptual understanding of areas such as evidence, interpretations, causation and change, through targeted activities
- has 'Writing Historically' features that focus on the writing skills most important to historical success. This literacy support uses the proven Grammar for Writing approach used in many English departments
- includes lots of exam guidance, with practice questions, sources, sample answers and tips to support preparation for GCSE assessments.
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Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| Contents | 3 | ||
| Timeline: British America, 1713-83 | 6 | ||
| Chapter 1: British settlement in North America, 1713-41 | 8 | ||
| 1.1: Developments in colonial society | 9 | ||
| British America in 1713 | 9 | ||
| Pattern of settlement: the British colonies in 1713 | 10 | ||
| Impact of expansion of the colonies and immigration | 11 | ||
| Economic developments | 13 | ||
| The impact of piracy | 15 | ||
| 1.2: Slavery in North America | 19 | ||
| The slave trade and the ‘Atlantic triangle’ | 19 | ||
| The impact of slavery on the development of tobacco plantations | 21 | ||
| The impact of slavery on the development of rice plantations | 22 | ||
| The impact of slavery on colonial society | 23 | ||
| 1.3: Problems within the colonies | 27 | ||
| Slave revolts in the Carolinas: the Stono Rebellion, 1739 | 27 | ||
| The New York Conspiracy, 1741 | 29 | ||
| Attempts to collect customs revenue | 31 | ||
| The problem of smuggling | 32 | ||
| Attempts to control the fur trade | 33 | ||
| Recap: British settlement in North America, 1713-41 | 35 | ||
| Writing historically: building information | 36 | ||
| Chapter 2: A disrupted society, 1742-64 | 38 | ||
| 2.1: The impact of cultural developments | 39 | ||
| Religious revivals in the middle colonies and New England | 39 | ||
| The Enlightenment | 42 | ||
| The signifi cance of Benjamin Franklin | 44 | ||
| 2.2: War | 48 | ||
| King George’s War, 1744-48 | 48 | ||
| The French and Indian War (1754-63) in North America | 51 | ||
| The role of Wolfe in Canada | 52 | ||
| The significance of the Treaty of Paris, 1763 | 54 | ||
| The significance of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 | 56 | ||
| 2.3: The aftermath of the war | 58 | ||
| The impact of the war on relations with Britain | 58 | ||
| Opposition to the Sugar Act | 60 | ||
| Relations with the Native Americans | 61 | ||
| The Paxton Boys: their actions | 63 | ||
| The Paxton Boys: their impact | 64 | ||
| Recap: A disrupted society, 1742-64 | 65 | ||
| Writing historically: linking information | 66 | ||
| Chapter 3: The loss of an empire, 1765-83 | 68 | ||
| 3.1: British and American relations: the stirrings of rebellion, 1765-75 | 69 | ||
| The significance of British policies | 69 | ||
| American opposition to the Stamp Act of 1765 | 70 | ||
| The liberty pole | 72 | ||
| The Boston Massacre (1770) | 72 | ||
| British and American relations: the Boston Tea Party, 1773 | 73 | ||
| British and American relations: the Intolerable Acts | 74 | ||
| The significance of the First Continental Congress, 1774 | 76 | ||
| The significance of the Second Continental Congress, 1775 | 76 | ||
| 3.2: The War of Independence, 1775-83 | 79 | ||
| The influence of Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’ | 79 | ||
| The significance of the Declaration of Independence | 79 | ||
| The course of the war | 81 | ||
| Key American victories: Saratoga, 1777 | 82 | ||
| Key American victories: Yorktown, 1781 | 83 | ||
| Significant factors | 83 | ||
| The significance of Washington’s role | 84 | ||
| British mistakes | 86 | ||
| French and Spanish involvement in the war | 87 | ||
| The Treaty of Paris, 1783 | 88 | ||
| 3.3: Consequences of the war in America | 91 | ||
| The significance of the Declaration of Independence for slavery | 91 | ||
| The consequences of the war for the Native Americans | 93 | ||
| The impact of the war on loyalists | 94 | ||
| Loyalist resettlement in Nova Scotia and Quebec | 95 | ||
| Recap: The loss of an empire, 1765-83 | 97 | ||
| Writing historically: narrative analysis | 98 | ||
| Writing analytical narrative | 100 | ||
| The difference between a story and a narrative account that analyses | 100 | ||
| Preparing for your exams | 102 | ||
| Answers to recall quiz questions | 109 | ||
| Index | 110 | ||
| Acknowledgements | 112 |