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Chapter 5: Toward the War for American Independence (Nation 3/e)


LEARNING OBJECTIVES

When you have finished studying this chapter, you should be able to:

  1. Explain the ways in which the Seven Years' War affected relations between Britain and its colonies.
  2. Explain why British efforts to consolidate its empire after 1763 aroused so much opposition in the colonies.
  3. Describe the evolution of political thought and tactics among Americans who opposed British policies from John Locke and the English "Opposition" through the First Continental Congress.
  4. Explain the significance of the First Continental Congress and the final collapse of royal authority in the colonies.
  5. Explain the popularity and political importance of Common Sense.



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