Britain's colonists in America were upset when Parliament passed laws interfering with their way of life. The colonies declared themselves independent and fought a war to end British control as the stories in this collection reveal.
Benedict Arnold, ageneral for the Continental Army, creates a plan to give up West Point to the British.
On November 28, 1775, Congressestablishesthe U.S. Navy and raise their first flag that has 13 stripes.
Charleston, Camden, Cowpens, Kings Mountain, and Eutaw Springs Indicator 8-2.5
With help from France, Americans win their war of independence when the British surrender at Yorktown.
American colonials do not want to pay taxes to Britain when they cannot elect members of Parliament. Therein lie seeds of rebellion.
While the Battle of Bunker Hill (actually Breed's Hill) is a victory for the British, they suffer heavy losses.
On March 5, 1770, British Army soldiers kill five civilian men and injure six others in Boston.
With Washington as the Commander-in-Chief of their army, the colonists use rebel tactics and traps to hold their ground.
In writing his opinion, in the case of Marbury v Madison, Chief Justice John Marshall creates the concept of "judicial review," empowering the U.S. Su...
On the second floor of this rented house, Thomas Jefferson helps create the Declaration of Independence.
Standard 8-3.1 The tensions between the Upcountry and Lowcountry and the economic struggles the state faced.
Even though he is a legendary American, little is known of the life of Daniel Boone.
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