Historians have regarded the american revolution as being of worldwide importance because it a) was won without foreign military assistance. b) was led by people of recognized intellectual ability. c) ended european imperialism in the western hemisphere. d) marked the successful emergence of a new concept in government.

Why does c. wright mills identify critical thinking as one of the most important criteria for the development of intellectual craftsmanship? why is constantly being aware of the biased nature of your reactions and interactions (what c. wright mills calls self-reflexive) key to the development of that critical thinking? finally, why is keeping a file important, how can it lean to intellectual curiosity which can foster critical thinking and to develop a keen analytical mind?