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Standard 4.2.CE

4.2.CE Examine the economic and political motivations for colonists to
declare independence from Great Britain....

Grade(s): 4

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

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French and Indian War, Part 2 | History In A Nutshell 2
French and Indian War, Part 2 | History In A Nutshell
Episode 2

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Grades: 4 8

Part two briefly outlines the French and Indian War. After England officially declares war on France in 1756, this marks the beginning of both the French and Indian War, and the Seven Years War...
French and Indian War, Part 1 | History In A Nutshell 1
French and Indian War, Part 1 | History In A Nutshell
Episode 1

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Grades: 4 8

Although the French and Indian War began officially in 1756, rising tension and engagements between British and French colonists happened years prior. With the English, French, and Native Americans...
Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko | Ninety Six
Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko | Ninety Six
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Grades: 4 8

Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko was a Polish–Lithuanian military engineer and a military leader who became a national hero in Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, and the United States. During the Siege of Ninety...
The British "Star Fort" | Ninety Six
The British "Star Fort" | Ninety Six
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Grades: 4 8

The British fort, or "redoubt" at Ninety Six was nick-named "The Star Fort," due to the shape of the stronghold. The "star fort" provided an effective defensive position, built adjacent to the town of...
Charles Pinckney Overview | Powder Magazine Museum
Charles Pinckney Overview | Powder Magazine Museum

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Grades: 4 8

Dr. Walter Edgar, speaking from the steps of Snee Farm, Charles Pinckney's country estate, recounts to school children the public life and service of Charles Pinckney. Included in this discussion are...
Kings Mountain Bicentennial | Palmetto Special
Kings Mountain Bicentennial | Palmetto Special

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Grades: 4 8

This program on the Battle of Kings Mountain follows a documentary format. It centers around the Bicentennial Celebration in September and October of 1980. The activities that were covered as a part...
The Charleston Tea Party, 1774 | Palmetto Special
The Charleston Tea Party, 1774 | Palmetto Special

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Grades: 4 8

Following the Tea Act of 1773 many colonial citizens refused to pay the duty and boycotted British tea This program deals with actions taken by some citizens of Charleston in November and December...
Musgrove Mill | The Southern Campaign 1
Musgrove Mill | The Southern Campaign
Episode 1

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Grades: 4 8

August 19th 1780, three days after the Battle of Camden, another battle was fought. British Provincials from Ninety Six were camped near Edward Musgrove’s grist mill on the Enoree River, with many...
Brattonsville
Brattonsville

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Grades: 4 8

After the crushing defeat at Waxhaws, the people of the South Carolina back country had a decision to make. Were they “Tories”—loyal to the crown; or would they become “Whigs” or “partisans” and fight...
Cowpens: A Brilliant Victory | The Southern Campaign
Cowpens: A Brilliant Victory | The Southern Campaign

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Grades: 4 8

General Daniel Morgan’s battle plan at Cowpens was considered a masterpiece of military strategy and tactics. In Fall of 1780, General Nathaniel Greene sent a portion of his men under Morgan to fight...
Charleston Forts, Part 1 1
Charleston Forts, Part 1
Episode 1

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Grades: 4 8

The story of the three forts that have defended our coast, from the time of our settlers through the World War II, is told in the episode of Project Discovery. At the beginning of the American...
General Daniel Morgan | Cowpens
General Daniel Morgan | Cowpens
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Grades: 4 8

General Nathaniel Greene sent a portion of his men under General Daniel Morgan to fight the British in western South Carolina. In response, Lt. General Charles Earl Cornwallis sent Lt. Colonel...
General Nathanael Greene | Cowpens
General Nathanael Greene | Cowpens
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Grades: 4 8

In the fall of 1780, George Washington appointed General Nathanael Greene to command the Continental army in the South. From North Carolina, Greene sent a portion of his men under General Daniel...
Colonel Elijah Clarke | Musgrove Mill
Colonel Elijah Clarke | Musgrove Mill
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Grades: 4 8

Colonel Elijah Clarke was the leader of the Wilkes County, Georgia militia. He along with Col. Isaac Shelby, leader of the Overmountain men militia, and Col James Williams, leader of the Little River...
Captain John Sevier | Kings Mountain
Captain John Sevier | Kings Mountain
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Grades: 4 8

After the patriot's victory at the Battle of Camden, under the direction of Major Patrick Ferguson , British Provincials and Loyalist solders were sent to suppress Patriot activity in the mountains...
Colonel Isaac Shelby | Kings Mountain
Colonel Isaac Shelby | Kings Mountain
Episode 3

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Grades: 4 8

Col. Isaac Shelby was from “over the mountain” in what is now Tennessee. He along with Elijah Clarke, leader of the Wilkes County, Georgia Militia and James Williams, leader of the Little River...
Map | British Troops Arrive in Charles Town
Map | British Troops Arrive in Charles Town
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Grades: 4 8

More than 6,000 British troops were shipped from New York to Charles Town. After a short siege, the city fell. Charles Town would supply the British army with provisions and become the base of...
Major Patrick Ferguson | Kings Mountain
Major Patrick Ferguson | Kings Mountain
Episode 3

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Grades: 4 8

Major Patrick Ferguson was a Scottish officer who was trained loyalists in traditional British military techniques, especially the use of the bayonet. He earned the nickname “Bulldog” during his...
Lt General Charles Earl Cornwallis | Battle of Camden
Lt General Charles Earl Cornwallis | Battle of Camden
Episode 3

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Grades: 4 8

Lieutenant General Charles Earl Cornwallis was appointed by General Henry Clinton to lead the Southern Campaign when Clinton returned to New York. On August 16, 1780, General Gates' army, joined by...