In your initial post, contrast the arguments of historians Bernard Bailyn and Gary Nash regarding the role ideology played in the origins of the American Revolution (Read pages 166-168 in your textbook). What might account for the differences in interpretation between the authors? How do their interpretations compare to the information presented by the author of your textbook, Dr. Shi, in Chapter 4? In your opinion, which played a greater role in driving more Americans into the arms of the Patriot cause, economics or political ideology? Explain your answer.
