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21H.112 The American Revolution | History

This course is concerned primarily with the revolutionary origins of American government. Topics covered include: English and American backgrounds of the Revolution; issues and arguments in the Anglo-American conflict; colonial resistance and the beginnings of republicanism; the Revolutionary War; constitution writing for the states and nation; and effects of the American Revolution. Readings emphasize documents from the period--pamphlets, correspondence, the minutes or resolutions of resistance organizations, constitutional documents and debates.

Keywords:: colonial resistance and the beginnings of republicanism, English background, American Revolution effects, American Politics, and effects of the American Revolution, Concerned primarily with the revolutionary origins of American government, English and American backgrounds of the Revolution, correspondence, American History, constitution writing for the states and nation, Political Philosophy, republicanism, resistance organizations, colonial resistance, the minutes or resolutions of resistance organizations, issues and arguments in the Anglo-American conflict, Anglo-American conflict, debates, constitutional documents and debates, constitution writing, constitutional documents, the Revolutionary War, revolutionary origins of American government, pamphlets

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Humanities / History

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Material Type:: Online Course
Date Added to MERLOT:: May 12, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: August 13, 2020
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Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

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