The American Revolution and Its Legacy: From Rebellion to Governance

Despite some incredible changes, like transforming colonists into revolutionaries and a group of colonies into a confederation of states with a common goal, the American Revolution was far more complex and lasting than a war. The American Revolution's timeline and historical background are covered at the beginning of this course. You will study the long-term political, intellectual, cultural, and economic processes in the eighteenth century that set the context for the crisis of the 1760s and 1770s.

Revolutionaries and their opponents produced propaganda and pamphlets to get support for their cause. One of the most essential pamphlets of the American Revolution, "Common Sense," will be discussed. You will discover Daniel Dulaney’s, a Maryland Loyalist politician and mayor of Annapolis, view on the British government's right to tax the colonies. Also, you will learn about the primary sources, key players, critical battles and consequences of the American Revolution.

However, the real Revolution started when the United States approached the challenge of developing a government to rule and preserve its independence. The new government and its first constitution, the Articles of Confederation, and reasons for creating an entirely new U.S. Constitution will be comprehended. Further, you will learn about the Iroquois Government, the Enlightenment, the role of Federalists and Anti-Federalists, and the U.S. Bill of Rights. The final section will explain the differences between civil rights and civil liberties for citizens in the United States.