How did the American colonies gain independence from Britain?

How did Native Americans fight back against colonist expansion?

Why did American colonists resist British taxes?

How did the Boston Massacre impact the American colonies?

What does "no taxation without representation" mean?

Why did the colonists declare independence from Britain?

Why is Washington's crossing of the Delaware River so famous?

How did the American colonies win an alliance with France?

How do religious freedom and religious tolerance differ?

How did Shays' Rebellion impact U.S. politics and government?

What compromises were made at the Constitutional Convention?

Why were some Americans opposed to the Constitution?

How did Mercy Otis Warren contribute to the Revolution?

By the end of this section, you will explain how various factors contributed to the American victory in the Revolution.

By the end of this section, you will explain how British colonial policies regarding North America led to the Revolutionary War and explain how various factors contributed to the American victory in the Revolution.

By the end of this section, you will explain how different forms of government developed and changed as a result of the Revolutionary Period.

Two scholars debate this question.

Two scholars debate this question.

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.

Use this primary source imagery to analyze major events in history.

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.

Use this primary source text to explore key historical events.

Use this lesson as the foundation for the Stamp Act Resistance Narrative, The Boston Massacre Narrative, and The Boston Tea Party Narrative.

Use this lesson with the Mercy Otis Warren Narrative and the Judith Sargent Murray Primary Source "On the Equality of the Sexes" to allow students to discuss gender roles and expectations in the founding period.

Use this lesson after students have read the Stamp Act Resistance Narrative, The Boston Massacre Narrative, and The Boston Tea Party Narrative. This lesson should be followed by the Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence Narrative and the Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776 Primary Source analysis.

Use this lesson with The Constitutional Convention Narrative and after students have done The Articles of Confederation, 1781 Primary Source activity.

Use this lesson after reading The Constitutional Convention Narrative and/or the Constitutional Convention Lesson.

Use this lesson with The Ratification Debate on the Constitution Narrative and the Were the Anti-Federalists Unduly Suspicious or Insightful Political Thinkers? Point-Counterpoint to have students analyze the debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.

Use this lesson following direct instruction in the constitutional principles that the British colonies derived from their experience and their legal and constitutional history. This instruction should include, but not necessarily be limited to, natural rights, rule of law, popular sovereignty, republicanism, separation of powers, and checks and balances.

Use this Lesson following The Ratification Debate on the Constitution Narrative.

What is the “American Experiment”?

Answer Key for Chapter 3 of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness