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Part B: The American Revolution, 1763–1787
British colonial control in America, the ideas and attitudes challenging that control, the reasons for its eventual breakdown, and the consequences for America and Britain in terms of conflict and resolution.
Themes: rights, authority and revolution.
Key issues and description of content
1 An evaluation of the reasons for colonial resentment towards Britain by 1763.
- resentment towards the old colonial system
- Navigation Acts
- role of George III
- political differences between colonies and Britain
- British neglect of the colonies
2 An evaluation of the reasons for the colonists’ moves towards independence.
- disputes over taxation
- Boston Massacre
- punishment of Massachusetts
- military events of 1775
- rejection of Olive Branch Petition
3 An evaluation of British opinion towards the conflict in the colonies.
- George III
- British Parliament
- Edmund Burke
- Earl of Chatham
- Thomas Paine
4 An assessment of the global nature of the war.
- Franco-American Alliance
- Dutch intervention
- Spanish intervention
- League of Armed Neutrality
- control of the seas
5 An evaluation of the reasons for the colonists’ victory.
- British military inefficiency
- role of George Washington
- importance of French entry
- control of the seas
- role of local knowledge and people
6 An assessment of the political impact of the American Revolution.
- Americans’ reflection of their experience
- under British rule
- significance of the Constitution
- roles of Presidency
- Congress and Supreme Court
- legislature and judiciary
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