Scholarly Article Review

Hrdlicka, James F. ““The Attachment of the People”: The Massachusetts Charter, the French and Indian War, and the Coming of the American Revolution.” The New England Quarterly 89, no. 3 (2016). 384-420. https://doi.org/10.1162/TNEQ_a_00546

                        The article described at length the events leading up to the Massachusetts charter as well as its impact on the American people. The charter was invoked by the colonial government so as to control mobilization during the French-Indian war. Those affiliated to the colonists revered the charter as it ensured proper governance and fostered their rights and interests. The charter was seen as a constitution for the province of Massachusetts Bay. However, the natives frowned upon the charter and this led to boycotts against the British government which further fueled the French-Indian war. The article pertains to the topic of interests as it also discusses issues concerning the French-Indian war and how it was impacted upon by the charter.

Murrin, John M. “The French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and the Counterfactual Hypothesis: Reflections on Lawrence Henry Gipson and John Shy.” Reviews in American History 1, no.5 (1973). 307-318.  http://www.jstor.org/stable/2701135.

                        The article provides an in-depth exploration of the French-Indian war and the American revolution. The authors argue that one of the guiding principles that historians should stick to is by adhering to what can be proven or what can be reasonably inferred given the available data. The authors carry out a comprehensive exploration of why the American revolution happened the way it did and give extensive insights in the French-Indian war and its impact on the revolution. This is an article that can be directly linked to my selected topic which seeks to shed light on the real impact of the French-Indian war on the American revolution. The article provides valuable information regarding how the French-Indian war contributed to and facilitated the revolution.

Bibliography

Hrdlicka, James F. ““The Attachment of the People”: The Massachusetts Charter, the French and Indian War, and the Coming of the American Revolution.” The New England Quarterly 89, no. 3 (2016). 384-420. https://doi.org/10.1162/TNEQ_a_00546

Murrin, John M. “The French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and the Counterfactual Hypothesis: Reflections on Lawrence Henry Gipson and John Shy.” Reviews in American History 1, no.5 (1973). 307-318.  http://www.jstor.org/stable/2701135.