Assignment task:
The decade leading up to the American Revolution was marked by mounting tension between King George III and the British colonies over British taxation policy and the colonists' lack of direct representation in Parliament. If you had been alive in the 1770s, why you would be a Patriot, and then explain why you would be a Loyalist? Explain the answer in detail, step by step.
Among historians, there have generally been two main interpretations of the American Revolution. The first, as espoused by scholars like Gordon Wood, argues that the Revolution is "the most important event in American history." In their view, the Revolution was a watershed moment that completely transformed American society. Meanwhile, scholars like Bernard Bailyn have argued that the ideological origins of the Revolution were actually based on much older ideas, and the American Revolution thus didn't herald in a new era nor was it a transformative moment, especially for the overwhelming majority of the American public who were not granted citizenship rights.
Which interpretation of the Revolution do you find more convincing? Explain the answer in detail, step by step.