Ideology and Nationalism on the Eve of the American Revolution
T.H. Breen’s 1997 Journal of American History essay argues that the American Revolution was heavily influenced by a rise in aggressive British nationalism that marginalized colonists . By analyzing the conflict within the broader imperial context, Breen suggests colonists were compelled to adopt universal rights as they were excluded from traditional British national rights . Read the full text provided by the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira . T.H. Breen “Ideology and Nationalism…”