Download or read book Access to History: Britain and the American Colonies 1740-89 written by Alan Farmer and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 2008-08-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Access to History series is the most popular and trusted series for AS and A level history students. This title is written specifically for the 2008 AS specifications for AQA and Edexcel. It investigates the events which led to the British domination of the North American colonies during its conflict with France, and the resulting tensions which followed this success. It goes on to examine the British policies towards the colonies and how these laid the path to American independence and ultimately, the Constitution. The extent to which a revolution occurred is analysed and the narrative concludes by looking at the impact of this independence on Britain and America.