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:

Peer Evaluations

Assessments made by individuals of the same status, such as coworkers or classmates, regarding each other's performance, skills, or behaviors.

Self-esteem

An individual's overall subjective emotional evaluation of their own worth.

Self-control

The ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses.

Empathy

The capacity to understand another person’s emotions and concerns.