The American Revolution is a cornerstone geo-political event not just for the New World but for the entire globe. In retrospect, it is obvious that this mutiny against trans-Atlantic British dictates of the late eighteenth century is pivotal in shaping and altering power equations in coming decades and centuries. Although I started the course with…
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Ideological, economic and historical factors that led a revolutionary vanguard to declare independence from England in 1776
The American declaration of independence from an unfair British rule was a major event in modern world history. The implications of the revolution go beyond America, for modern electoral democracy is largely a consequence of it. The revolution in America effectively began in 1763 when people of the American colonies revolted against the principle of…
Compare and Contrast: American and French Revolutions
The uprising in France against an oppressive aristocracy and the American declaration of independence from an unfair British rule are two major events of modern world history. In this respect, both events were revolutions for freedom and share many aspects. The implications of these two revolutions go beyond France and America, for modern electoral democracy…