THE IDEOLOGICAL ORIGINS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

*The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution* by Bernard Bailyn explores the intellectual foundations of the American Revolution. Bailyn argues that revolutionary leaders were deeply influenced by Enlightenment ideas, English political tradition, and a fear of British tyranny.

“The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution,” Bernard Bailyn challenges traditional views by arguing that the Revolution was primarily driven by intellectual and ideological factors, rather than economic or social ones. He contends that colonists, influenced by Enlightenment thinkers and Whig ideology, saw themselves as defenders of English liberties against British corruption and tyranny. Bailyn […]