A successful revolution, whereby those who have unseated the previous government are able to usher in an irenic transformation, is not (i)____________. Nonetheless, scholars, and even the public at large, persist in believing that the American Revolution, while clearly successful, bequeathed (ii)____________ that all restive nations need only follow to enjoy effective self-rule. One must look no further than the sweep of the 20th century, to realize the (iii)____________ of this conception. A. the norm B. a template C. futility D. an aberration E. a notion F. ambiguity G. an archetype H. a maxim I. folly