The chapter argues the American Revolution was a 'work of genius' because the Founding Fathers did what?
Explanation
This question goes to the heart of the chapter's critical interpretation of the American Revolution as an act of political genius in social control.
Other questions
According to Chapter 4, what was the primary discovery made by important people in the English colonies around 1776 that proved enormously useful for the next two hundred years?
By 1760, how many uprisings aimed at overthrowing colonial governments had occurred since Bacon's Rebellion, as mentioned in the chapter?
What was the primary purpose of the Proclamation of 1763, as described in Chapter 4?
According to Gary Nash's study of city tax lists cited in the chapter, what percentage of Boston's taxable assets was controlled by the top 5 percent of taxpayers by the early 1770s?
Who did Chapter 4 identify as the leaders of the 'Boston Caucus' that organized the 'mob' into action against the British?
The mob action in Boston following the Stamp Act of 1765 was described by some colonial officials as part of a larger scheme called what?
What right, besides attacking wealth, did the lower middle classes in Philadelphia launch a 'full-scale attack' on, according to the chapter?
The Regulator movement in North Carolina between 1766 and 1771 was composed primarily of which group?
What was the central argument of Tom Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense?
How many editions did Common Sense go through in 1776, according to the chapter?
Which three groups were clearly omitted from the 'circle of united interest' drawn by the Declaration of Independence?
What specific charge against the King of England regarding slavery was written by Thomas Jefferson but removed from the final version of the Declaration of Independence?
The philosophy of the Declaration of Independence is often traced to which English philosopher and what text?
What critique does Chapter 4 offer regarding John Locke's political philosophy and personal life?
What percentage of the signers of the Declaration of Independence had held colonial office under England?
What event immediately followed the reading of the Declaration of Independence in Boston that led to rioting and the shout 'Tyranny is Tyranny let it come from whom it may'?
What was the significance of the conflict between England and the American leadership after the French and Indian War, according to the chapter?
How did the value of colonial trade with Britain change between 1700 and 1770?
What was the attitude of John Adams toward Tom Paine's plan for government, as described in Chapter 4?
Who was Ebenezer MacIntosh, the leader of a Boston mob during the Stamp Act protests?
What was the main tactic used by colonial leaders to oppose the Townshend Acts, according to Chapter 4?
The chapter describes the Boston Massacre as being preceded by friction between British soldiers and which group of colonists?
What was the central idea of the 'myth of the Revolution' that Thomas Paine and the Declaration of Independence helped create, according to Chapter 4?
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
How does the chapter characterize the reality behind the words of the Declaration of Independence?
What was the purpose of the 'Boston Caucus' organized by James Otis and Samuel Adams?
In the town of Malden, Massachusetts, how did citizens respond when asked for their views on independence in 1776?
How many pamphlets arguing about relations with England appeared between 1750 and 1776?
The chapter suggests that the leaders of the Independence movement wanted to use mob energy against England but also to do what?
According to the chapter, what kind of people were the leaders of the Sons of Liberty in various colonies?
What was the purpose of Patrick Henry's oratory, as analyzed in the chapter?
In the Declaration of Independence, what are the 'mercyless Indian Savages' accused of doing?
What does the chapter claim was the reality of the English revolutions of the seventeenth century, which John Locke's philosophy supported?
What was the population of New York when the French and Indian War ended?
What did the 'Privates Committee' in Pennsylvania urge voters to oppose during the 1776 constitutional convention?
The chapter explains that the term 'the people' as used by a British member of Parliament at the time of the American Revolution referred to whom?
What was the long-term outcome of the bitter conflict involving the Regulator movement in North Carolina?
What was General Thomas Gage's analysis of the Boston mob riots against the Stamp Act?
What was the Loyall Nine in Boston?
What action did the conservative leaders in Boston take after the repeal of the Stamp Act, according to Dirk Hoerder?
What did the bill of rights drawn up by the Privates Committee in Pennsylvania in 1776 state about property?
How did the leaders of the movement for independence in the countryside try to win over poor tenants who were angry at rich landlords?
In what year did the Boston Tea Party take place?
Why did the Continental Congress remove Thomas Jefferson's paragraph condemning the slave trade from the Declaration of Independence?
Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?
What was the main economic reason Tom Paine argued for separation from England in 'Common Sense'?
What was the purpose of the 'Committees of Correspondence' formed in the colonies?
By 1750, the wealthiest people in colonial cities were leaving fortunes equivalent to what amount in today's money?
How did Thomas Paine characterize the origin of the British monarchy in 'Common Sense'?