The Colonial Period in American History was a reflection of English culture and institutional arrangements as well as a developing American consciousness. Analyze this statement in the context of the emergence of an American paradigm in the Colonial Period.

The Colonial Period in American History was a reflection of English culture and institutional arrangements as well as a developing American consciousness.

Analyze this statement in the context of the emergence of an American paradigm in the Colonial Period.

 

• Was the American Revolution a revolution?

Discuss this question with reference to the “Crisis Decade” of 1765-1776 and the profile of American society at the conclusion of the War of Independence.