HTST 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Existential Crisis, Great Power, Triangular Trade
21 Apr 2019
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Most unlikely place to find revolution in thirteen colonies. Remember 4 domestic and one international causes of revolution. victory. Process of realignment. islands in west indies over quebec. locations. Revolutions occur where people expectations are most frustrated. Revolutions don"t always happen in places with the most disadvantageous. Last week was end of 7 years war. French and indian war ended in british. British victory comes at a heavy price french could choose to retain sugar presence would face a existential crisis the thirteen colonies would strain the. British becoming a hollow empire on the surface everything looking strong and sturdy however if u look past the surface the core of the empire 1763 is. Rise and fall of great powers imperial overstretch. This is a reality for many years not just a. Thirteen colonies were inferior and independent being neglect.
