American Revolution

Discuss the following developments: The Stamp Act and colonial resistance to it. The role of the colonial assemblies. The creation of the Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty. The rise of Continental Congresses. The role and importance of Thomas Paine's Common Sense. The power of the ideology called republicanism. The establishment of the Committees of Correspondences. The key roles of mechanics, seamen, and merchants. The importance of militias and the Continental Army. The pivotal role public opinion played in the crusade for the hearts and minds of the Revolution.