Foundations of our nation

Explores the establishment of the legislative branch.

Examines the Declaration of Independence and the events leading up to its formation.

Examines the reasons why many American colonists were unhappy under British rule, discusses the decision to send British troops to Boston, describes the events of the Boston Massacre, a skirmish between British troops and colonists that led to the deaths of five Bostonians, and looks at how the incident added to the growing call for American independence.

Presents an account of the founding and difficult early years of the Jamestown Colony and discusses why colonists traveled from England to North America, what struggles the colonists faced in the settlement's first years, and who led the colony and helped it become a success.