HIST 27509 - The American Revolution

Course Credit: 1
This course is designed to investigate the reasons for, course of, and ramifications of the American Revolution. A war of minds and bodies, the Revolution pitted American citizen against British subject and encouraged an experiment in democracy. We will explore the political, social, economic and religious causes and consequences of American rebellion and revolution against Great Britain. We will question the intentions of the Revolutionary Generation as we untangle the American revolutionary myth with the reality. Beginning with the French and Indian War, this class will look at all aspects of American social realities and political ideology through the creation of the Constitution. In addition to the historical narrative we will ask how Americans have told the story of the nation’s founding and why these interpretations matter. Prerequisite(s): 1 course in History; or permission of instructor [HSS]