The Road to Revolution
As the years went by, following the original settlements in Jamestown and Massachusetts Bay, the colonists began to grow further and further apart from those in England. A rising birth rate in the mid-1700s, as well as a rise in immigration, led to overpopulation in certain areas along the eastern coast. As colonists looked for more land, they allied with the British to fight in the French and Indian War. In spite of their victory, greater tensions began to develop between the British and her colonies. In an effort to pay off war debts, the British began to tax the colonists heavily, as well as made efforts to regain tighter control. The colonies saw this as a violation of their natural rights, and began to fight back. In this unit, learn how a small group of non-united colonies were able to work together to overthrow one of the most powerful countries of all time in the American Revolution.
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Video Four: The Revolutionary War
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Video three: Ideas Behind the Revolution
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Video two: Issues leading to the revolution
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Video one: Emerging Tensions/F&I War
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