The American Revolution
The Shot Heard ’Round the World: Lexington, Concord and the Start of War
Tensions erupt as colonists confront the British Army at Lexington and Concord, beginning the war.
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Tea, Tar and Tyranny: How the Boston Tea Party Changed Everything
Bostonians protest the newly passed Tea Act by dumping 46 tons of tea into the Boston Harbor.
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Liberty for Whom? Slavery, Protest and the Ideals of the Revolution
The revolutionary ideals of liberty spread across the colonies while many suffer from enslavement.
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How Land, Taxes and Rebellion Sparked the American Revolution
The Stamp Act and taxes on American colonists lead to unrest and threaten to cause a revolution.
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The Boston Massacre
A bloody clash between Bostonians and the British army leaves five dead in the Boston Massacre.