Mrs. Pacheco-MMS - The American Revolution

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"If the colonies could not agree to unite for their defense against the French and Indians,...can it reasonably be supposed there is any danger of their uniting against their own nation?...I will venture to say, a union amongst them for such a purpose is not merely improbable, it is impossible."

-Benjamin Franklin

Was Benjamin Franklin right? To find out we have to look at the causes of the American Revolution. What prompted the 13 colonies to stand up against their mother country, England?

For more information on the American Revolution check out the following videos. See who was involved and interesting facts that you may not have known before!

Bet You Didn't Know: Revolutionary War Video - American Revolution History - HISTORY.comDid you know that Paul Revere didn't ride alone, and there were women on the Revolutionary War battlefields? Find out more about the war's lesser-known patriots.

The Sons of Liberty and the Boston Tea Party Video - American Revolution History - HISTORY.comIn 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.

Colonists Protest British Policies Video - American Revolution History - HISTORY.comFrom 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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