Bernard Bailyn’s Court history focuses upon what data and thesis in his interpretation of American independence? a. He focuses upon economic changes, concerns and decisions as paramount in motivating the rebels.

b. He focuses upon future Founding Fathers’ connection to intellectual, philosophical movements and sources in their time, as well as their ability to teach and convince common colonists that they ought to demand that the English government recognize those principles in their colonial polices.

c. He focuses upon the hypocrisy and ambition of, as well as the manipulation of the common folk, by the colonial elite in enlisting popular support for their rebellion.

d. That the British system of “appeasement” (offer that which is demanded by a party to satisfy its members) after the French & Indian War emboldened the colonists to take the next step in demanding independence.