Plain Truth, Addressed to the Inhabitants of America; Containing Remarks on a Late Pamphlet, Intitled Common Sense: Wherein Are Shewn, That the Scheme of Independence Is Ruinous, Delusive, and Impract - Hardcover

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9780332787213: Plain Truth, Addressed to the Inhabitants of America; Containing Remarks on a Late Pamphlet, Intitled Common Sense: Wherein Are Shewn, That the Scheme of Independence Is Ruinous, Delusive, and Impract
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0332787214 ISBN 13: 9780332787213
Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover a historical argument that cautions against sudden independence and champions a constitutional path to harmony with Great Britain.

This edition presents a clear, evidence‑driven examination of the debates that surrounded America’s early push for independence. It weighs why some urged reconciliation and how economic and naval considerations shaped those opinions, all told in accessible language for general readers.

  • How contemporaries framed independence as risky or impracticable.
  • Arguments for staying connected to Britain on constitutional terms.
  • Economic and military factors, including naval strength and trade, that influenced policy debates.
  • Rhetoric and references used by reformers and opponents in the run‑up to the events of 1776.
Ideal for readers of early American history, political pamphlets, and studies of the road to independence.

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Publisher
Forgotten Books
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0332787214
ISBN 13 
9780332787213
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
58

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