Empire Or Independence, 1760 - 1776: A British American Dialogue On The Coming Of The American Revolution

Contents
Illustrations
Foreword
I The Empire at the Accession of George III
	i.	The British Isles
	2.	The Overseas Dependencies
	3.	A Theory of Empire
II George Grenville and the Problems of Empire
	/. The Issues
	2. The Measures of 1763-1764
	5. The Reaction in America
III The First Crisis over Taxation
	i. Grenville Completes His Programme
	2. America Resists
IV The Rockingham Ministry and the Colonies, 1765-1766
	i. The Evolution of Policy
	2. The Parliamentary Campaign
	5. The Legacy of Colonial Discontent
V Charles Townshend and the Colonies
	i. Townshend Forces the Pace
	2. The Townshend Crisis in America
VI The Grafton Ministry Marks Time
	i. Hillsborough’s Heavy Hand
	2. The Boston Massacre
VII Aftermath of the Boston Massacre
	i. Whitehall: Period, of Frustration
	2. America: The Growth of Suspicion
VIII Crisis over Tea
	i. Whitehall Hears the Low Rumble of Distant Thunder
	2. The Boston Tea Party
IX The Coercive Acts
X The Continent Unites
XI The Point of No Return
	i. Whitehall: ‘The Dye Is Cast’
	2. Outbreak of War
XII ‘Tis Time to Part’
	/. Lexington Blues
	2. Independence—The Last Resort
XIII Conclusion
Notes
Index