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Bernard BailynThe Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
Bernard BailynNonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1967A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Explain the American colonists’ most significant objection to the Stamp Act.
Evaluate the declaration of John Adams in 1818: “The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the minds and hearts of the people”
Explain how the Revolutionary writers’ self-conception differed from the British government’s view of them.
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