Name: America: from British colonisation to the American Revolution
Brand: City Lit
Price: 199 GBP

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London

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Explore this dynamic period of American history - from its contentious relationship with Britain to its fight for
independence during the American Revolution. Examine key points that would shape America to what it is today. Tutor: Gregor Davey.

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London

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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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Course objectives

- Be able to identify key challenges and changes colonisation brought to those living in the colonies, but also to the Crown
- Be able to identify what the key reasons were for the lead-up to the American Revolution
- Identify and discuss key factors about the American Revolution and sub-sequent independence after the Revolution
- Be able to discuss at least ONE key point from colonisation to revolution that would shape America to what it is
today.

Requirements

A list of recommended reading material and recommended websites will be provided, but this is optional. Please bring pen and paper.

Recommended readings/books: (optional) will be made available at the start of the course by the tutor

General recommended reading:
Jones, Maldwyn, The Limits of Liberty: American History 1607-1992, The Short Oxford History of the Modern World 2nd Edition (London; New York: Oxford University Press, 1995).

Alternative ideological explanations for the Revolution:.
Clarke J.C.D

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Course programme

- The creation of the British colonies in America
- Challenges and changes colonisation brought to those living in the colonies, but also to the Crown
- The issues that would lead-up to the American Revolution
- American Revolution and sub-sequent independence after the Revolution.

A mixture of lecture, Q & A, source work using primary and secondary sources, pair/group and class discussion. A comprehensive bibliography will be given at the beginning of the course. Also (brief ) reading materials will be given at the end of each session. Please note, that supplementary reading is not a course requirement, but you will get more out of the course if you do some extra reading.

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Other American history courses that may be of interest to you can be found on the college website: with further details about each course. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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