Historians often debate when historical periods begin based on which historical forces and events they give priority to and which conceptual lens they use to interpret historical significance. Keeping that in mind, answer these questions:

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1. Identify the date that best describes the beginnings of American independence:  1651, 1721, 1741, 1754, 1765, 1774, or 1776.
2. Identify historical information (people, places, ideas, and events) that support your selection, and make an argument why the date you chose is the best date for the origins of the Revolution.
3. Identify which date would be the best alternative date to explain the origins of the American Revolution, and make a counterargument for that position, using appropriate historical evidence.