This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the relative causes and effects of the American Revolution through an analysis of the political and social progression of colonial desires for reform to colonial desires for independence. In addit...

Grade(s): 11

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell
Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell

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After the American Revolution, the new United States of America needed to form a permanent government of its own. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail, and how did the U.S. Constitution come to...
Colonies and Founders | Facts of Congress
Colonies and Founders | Facts of Congress

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Before there was a United States Government, there were 13 colonies under British rule. These colonies declared their independence from British rule on July 4, 1776. After seven years of the American...
Stamp Tax Outrage | History of SC Slide Collection
Stamp Tax Outrage | History of SC Slide Collection

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The wealth of centers like Charleston helped prepare the way for the dissatisfactions against British rule that finally resulted in the Revolution. A wealthy elite, with connections through trade to...
Sir Robert Worcester | James Otis 2014 Excerpt
Sir Robert Worcester | James Otis 2014 Excerpt

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Sir Robert Worcester, Emeritus Chancellor of the University of Kent and Chair of the 800th Anniversary Celebration of the Magna Carta Committee spoke about "The Magna Carta, 'Foundation of Liberty'...
James Otis Lecture Series 2014 (Full Version)
James Otis Lecture Series 2014 (Full Version)

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The 2014 speakers included The Honorable Sir Stephen Silber, Justice of the High Court of England and Wales, who spoke about "The Differing Perceptions of the Magna Carta ? The United Kingdom versus...