Examine the author’s thesis and his organization of evidence in support of that thesis.

“A People’s Army: Massachusetts Soldiers and Society in the Seven Years’ War” addresses the question of how participation in the French and Indian War impacted the shared identity of colonial subjects in New England. The book chronicles, among other things, the differences between provincial and regular soldiers (background, training, and perspectives), the impact of surplus manpower on the character of the militia, and the motives of provincials to participate in the war. At the core of this investigation is a critical proposition: that the French and Indian War set the stage for a shared identity among colonials that would be essential in the march toward the War for Independence. Examine the author’s thesis and his organization of evidence in support of that thesis. Do you agree with his conclusions? Why or why not?