Become an expert on the Revolutionary War American Revolution For Dummies capitalizes on the recent resurgence of interest in the Revolutionary War period--one of the most important in the history of the United States. From the founding fathers to the Declaration of Independence, and everything that encapsulates this extraordinary period in American history, American Revolution For Dummies is your one-stop guide to the birth of the United States of America. Understanding the critical issues of this era is essential to the study of subsequent periods in American history ... and this book makes it more accessible than ever before. * Covers events leading up to the war, including the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and the Boston Tea Party * Provides information on The Declaration of Independence * Offers insight on major battles, including the Battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, and Yorktown * Reviews key figures, including George Washington, Charles Cornwallis, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Alexander Hamilton If you want or need to become more knowledgeable about the American War of Independence and the people and period surrounding it, this book gives you the information necessary to become an expert on the essential details of the revolutionary period. * The battles, from Lexington to Yorktown * The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution * The Founding Fathers Your foundational guide to the Revolution We hold these truths to be self-evident... Or do we? How many of us truly understand the ideas, people, and events that turned the world upside down in 1776-eventually creating a new superpower that changed history forever? This is your friendly guide to that extraordinary and dangerous era, bringing you the reality beneath the tricorn hats to show how the Founding Fathers and ordinary Americans across the 13 colonies defeated the world's greatest empire and helped create the modern world. Inside... * The writing of The Declaration * Biographies of leading figures and founding fathers * How the Revolutionary War was fought * Then and now: how the Revolution helps us understand modern America