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Boston Massacre, a print by Paul Revere

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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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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.

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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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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.

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Matt Damon: The Declaration of Independence
Matt Damon: The Declaration of Independence
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Actor Matt Damon performs and discusses the Declaration of Independence.

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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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