12.5 1st year Professor P McPhee. First semester Two lectures and a 1-hour tutorial (three hours in all). Students completing this subject should be able: to understand the general origins of the American and French Revolutions of the late-eighteenth century; to make critical judgements about the major historical approaches to the nature of the American Revolution; to use with discrimination terms such as revolution, capitalism, feudalism, bourgeoisie; to clearly express and document their own conclusions about the period. A comparative study of the origins and nature of the American Revolution of 1763-1776 and the French Revolution of 1789, and an examination of the extent to which they may be understood together as an 'Atlantic' or 'democratic' revolution. One short answer exercise of 1,500 words (30%), one review essay of 2,500 words (60%), tutorial participation (10%). Rude G The French Revolution, London, 1988 Countryman E The American Revolution London, 1985 Bailyn B The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution (2nd ed. ) Harvard, 1992 It is recommended that this subject be taken in conjunction with 131-104 The Age of Revolutions B. It is recommended that this subject be taken in conjunction with 131-104 The Age of Revolutions B. 12.5 Professor P McPhee. First semester. Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial each week. Students completing this subject should be able: to understand the general origins of the American and French Revolutions of the late-eighteenth century; to make critical judgements about the major historical approaches to the nature of the American Revolution; to use with discrimination terms such as revolution, capitalism, feudalism, bourgeoisie; to clearly express and document their own conclusions about the period. A comparative study of the origins and nature of the American Revolution of 1763-1776 and the French Revolution of 1789, and an examination of the extent to which they may be understood together as an "Atlantic" or "democratic" revolution. One short answer exercise of 1,500 words (30 per cent); one review essay of 2,500 words (60 per cent); tutorial participation (10 per cent). Rude G The French Revolution, London, 1988 Countryman E The American Revolution London, 1985 Bailyn B The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution (2nd ed. ) Harvard, 1992