Formation of the Union, 1750-1829

"Formation of the Union, 1750-1829" by Albert Bushnell Hart is a late 19th-century exploration into how the United States evolved from separate colonies into a single nation. Instead of just listing events, the book looks at the reasons behind this change, covering important subjects like the fight to break away from Britain, the creation of democratic government, and the social and political environment of the early American republic. The book begins by setting the stage for an organized look at American history, stressing the need to understand the forces that helped create the Union, presenting the different geographic and population traits of the American colonies around 1750, and pointing out their political setups, social interactions, and economic states; this creates a base for the problems discussed later, covering important moments like the French and Indian War, the causes of the Revolution, and the consequences of independence that influenced how the new nation was governed.