America at 1750

Hofstadter demonstrates how the colonies developed into the first nation created under the influences of Protestantism, nationalism, and modern capitalism.

"Its aim and general character are aptly summarized in the title. This is indeed a 'portrait'--set largely at one point in time, more descriptive than analytic, finely textured, colorful, almost visual in its use of detail."--New York Times Book Review

"Following an introductory discussion of population and immigration, three chapters examine white and black servitude in the colonies, three others treat religion in the New World, and one comprehensive chapter analyzes 'The Middle-Class World'...[This is] a brilliant interpretation of Colonial society on the eve of the Revolution and a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of the most gifted and influential of American historians."--Commentary

CONTENTS

1. Population and Immigration

2. White Servitude

3. The Slave Trade

4. Black Slavery

5. The Middle-Class World

6. The State of the Churches

7. The Awakeners

8. The Awakening and the Churches