Nick Bunker's An Empire On The Edge

In the book An Empire on the Edge, Nick Bunker addressed a clearer idea and understanding of not only the American Revolution, but also the Boston Tea Party and all the events that caused these major riots to happen. Bunker obviously wrote this book to show that even though it was a struggle and a fight for the United States to gain independence, they exerted their best efforts and ultimately succeeded. The many struggles and trials that they had to go through to get America to be the way it is today is astonishing. The book shows how many Acts, Crisis’, and Wars have shaped the United States throughout these long years. It shows how any people are willing to help the Americas gain their sovereignty, “Long before the general arrived in Boston, and even with the war a year away, we find young patriots in America already committing lines to paper that might have sent them to the gallows if any British spy had read them” (281). However, the years leading up to the
The Chinese Empire did learn the tricks of the trade by learning how to make different things like pottery, and Qianlong did in fact do tremendous task to help the Empire while he is on the throne. However, that still did not give any indication that it was the most prodigious at that time. The British Empire, although it did indeed struggle in the 1700’s, it was still on top. Their destruction and comeuppance only helped them become more successful in the long run. These achievements include but are not limited to: became more aware of the colonist’s needs, worked harder to become more financially stable, and solidified their armies. These accomplishments only made the Britain Empire stronger than it was