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American Revolution Essay Questions

The document provides 6 essay questions about the American Revolution. The first question asks about interpreting the Declaration of Independence in different ways and the extent to which those interpretations conflict. The second question asks about assessing the validity of the statement that the animating purpose of the American Revolution was deeply conservative, to keep things as they were rather than initiate a new era.

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American Revolution Essay Questions

The document provides 6 essay questions about the American Revolution. The first question asks about interpreting the Declaration of Independence in different ways and the extent to which those interpretations conflict. The second question asks about assessing the validity of the statement that the animating purpose of the American Revolution was deeply conservative, to keep things as they were rather than initiate a new era.

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American Revolution Essay Questions:

Choose one of the following questions:


1. The Declaration of Independence has been variously interpreted as a bid for French support, an
attempt to swing uncommitted Americans to the revolutionary cause, a statement of universal
principles, and an affirmation of the traditional rights as Englishmen. To what extent are these
interpretations in conflict?
2. A salient feature of our Revolution was that its animating purpose was deeply conservative.
The colonials revolted against British rule in order to keep things the way they were, not to
initiate a new era. Assess the validity of this statement.

American Revolution Essay Questions:


Choose one of the following questions:
3. The Declaration of Independence has been variously interpreted as a bid for French support, an
attempt to swing uncommitted Americans to the revolutionary cause, a statement of universal
principles, and an affirmation of the traditional rights as Englishmen. To what extent are these
interpretations in conflict?
4. A salient feature of our Revolution was that its animating purpose was deeply conservative.
The colonials revolted against British rule in order to keep things the way they were, not to
initiate a new era. Assess the validity of this statement.

American Revolution Essay Questions:


Choose one of the following questions:
5. The Declaration of Independence has been variously interpreted as a bid for French support, an
attempt to swing uncommitted Americans to the revolutionary cause, a statement of universal
principles, and an affirmation of the traditional rights as Englishmen. To what extent are these
interpretations in conflict?
6. A salient feature of our Revolution was that its animating purpose was deeply conservative.
The colonials revolted against British rule in order to keep things the way they were, not to
initiate a new era. Assess the validity of this statement.

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