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Summary: Fascinating
Review: A thorough treatment of a topic that few people (or at least me) had ever considered. Far from being insignificant islands, the Caribbean colonies were just as important to the British as the American colonies, and O'Shaughnessy makes a convincing case that the difference in the colonies' attitude towards Britain (and indeed, the principal reason for the American Revolution in the first place) is principally due to economic factors.I really enjoyed this book; I am an economist so my interest in such a topic may not coincide with the typical reader, but I thought I learned a lot about something I had never really thought too much about.
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Summary: Fascinating
Review: A thorough treatment of a topic that few people (or at least me) had ever considered. Far from being insignificant islands, the Caribbean colonies were just as important to the British as the American colonies, and O'Shaughnessy makes a convincing case that the difference in the colonies' attitude towards Britain (and indeed, the principal reason for the American Revolution in the first place) is principally due to economic factors. I really enjoyed this book; I am an economist so my interest in such a topic may not coincide with the typical reader, but I thought I learned a lot about something I had never really thought too much about.
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Summary: ever wonder why....
Review: Have you ever wondered about the thirteen colonies decided to fight for to become an independent country in 1776 while other British colonies in the Caribbean such as Trinidad and Tabago and Jamaica did not? O'Shaughnessy attempts to explain these differences by look at the conditions of the 13 colonies and the British Caribbean such as trade, slave populations and cultural differences. He also looks at how American independence affected the British Caribbean by cutting of vital trade roots and reducing its influence in London Parliament.
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