Between 1760 and 1800, the American people cast off British rule to create a new nation and a radically new form of government based on the idea that people have the right to govern themselves. In this lively account, Robert Allison provides a cohesive synthesis of the military, diplomatic, political, social, and intellectual aspects of the Revolution, paying special attention to the Revolution's causes and consequences. The book recreates the tumultuous events of the 1760s and 1770s that led to revolution, such as the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party, as well as the role the Sons of Liberty played in turning resistance into full-scale revolt. Allison explains how

在1760年到1800年间，美国人民摆脱了英国的统治，建立了一个新的国家和一种基于人民有权自治的理念的全新的政府形式。在这篇生动的文章中，罗伯特·艾利森将革命的军事、外交、政治、社会和知识等方面紧密结合起来，特别关注革命的原因和后果。这本书再现了17世纪60年代和17世纪70年代导致革命的动荡事件，如波士顿大屠杀和波士顿茶党，以及自由之子在将抵抗转变为全面反抗中所起的作用。艾莉森解释了