As the Imperial Crisis Deepened in the Late 1760s and into the 1770s,Americans

question 84

Essay

As the imperial crisis deepened in the late 1760s and into the 1770s,Americans increasingly based their claims not simply on the historical rights of Englishmen but on the more abstract language of natural rights and universal freedom.Thinking back to previous chapters,chronicle this evolution from the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution to the Great Awakening and Enlightenment and finally to the events of the 1760s and 1770s.Your essay should demonstrate the various definitions of freedom and liberty from the mid-seventeenth century until the Revolutionary era.

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Definitions:

Out-Group Exchange

Interaction that occurs when leaders and followers fail to create a sense of mutual trust, respect, or common fate.

Out-Group

A social group to which an individual does not identify or belong, often leading to them being viewed as "them" versus "us."

In-Group

A social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member, often leading to favoritism towards fellow members.

Trait Theories

Theories that focus on identifying specific personality traits and characteristics that are believed to lead to effective leadership and successful performance.