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Videos (9)

  • American Revolution
    American Revolution

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    Get the story of how a fledgling, largely disconnected nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time.

    Video Clip (3:20)
  • Boston Massacre
    Boston Massacre

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    Shots fired by British soldiers in the streets of Boston in 1770 would spark the American Revolution.

    Video Clip (3:00)
  • First Revolutionary Battle at Lexington & Concord
    First Revolutionary Battle at Lexington & Concord

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    In April 1775, when British troops are sent to confiscate colonial weapons, they run into an untrained and angry militia. This ragtag army defeats 700 British soldiers and the surprise victory bolsters their confidence for the war ahead.

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  • The Sons of Liberty and the Boston Tea Party
    The Sons of Liberty and the Boston Tea Party

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    In 1771, a group of colonists protest thirteen years of increasing British oppression, by attacking merchant ships in Boston Harbor. In retaliation, the British close the port, and inflict even harsher penalties.

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  • Declaration of Independence
    Declaration of Independence

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    To many in the Continental Congress, war was unthinkable. So why did they finally create this revolutionary document?

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  • Colonists Protest British Policies
    Colonists Protest British Policies

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    From the 1760's onward, colonial anger grows as the British pass a series of taxes and laws. With each one, the two groups move closer to war.

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  • George Washington
    George Washington

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    How did George Washington turn a rag-tag group of men into a disciplined fighting machine?

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  • British Victory at Bunker Hill
    British Victory at Bunker Hill

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    A fatal lack of ammunition dooms the colonists chances in an early American Revolutionary battle near Boston.

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  • Boston Massacre Sparks a Revolution
    Boston Massacre Sparks a Revolution

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    The shooting of several men by British soldiers in 1770 enflames passions in the colonies.

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Photo Galleries (4)

  • American Revolution: Events and Battles
    American Revolution: Events and Battles

    12 Photos

    Explore Revolutionary battle sites such as Lexington, Concord and Yorktown, and learn how the events that took place there shaped the course of the war.

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  • American Revolution: Flags and Fliers
    American Revolution: Flags and Fliers

    10 Photos

    Discover some of the flags and fliers that circulated amongst the colonies before and during the American Revolution.

    (10 Photos)
  • American Revolution: Key Military Figures
    American Revolution: Key Military Figures

    10 Photos

    View images of key military figures from the American Revolution, and learn what role they played in this war of independence.

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  • American Revolution: Continental Congress
    American Revolution: Continental Congress

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    Discover the accomplishments of the First and Second Constitutional Congresses, and learn about the major players behind such documents as the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Paris.

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