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"Describes the social and political differences between the American North and South that lead to the secession of eleven states, the formation of the Confederate States of America, and the start of the American Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

"A dramatic untold 'people's history' of the storied event that helped trigger the American Revolution"--Provided by publisher.

"Read about the history of the Alamo, and those who fought in the battle to win it and why it was so important to Texas"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the causes of the American Revolutionary War, focusing on the Boston Tea Party which had inspired other towns to dump their tea from the ships in the ports in order to fight the unfair tax on it.

An exploration of the Boston Tea Party that discusses taxation without representation, protestors, the Boston Massacre, and other related topics. Includes a time line and a writing activity.

Explains the origins of the American Revolution, including rising taxes, the Boston Tea Party, and the Quartering Act.

Explores the beginning of the Revolutionary War, discussing the causes and leaders of the rebellion, and how the first shots fired at Lexington and Concord began America's long road to independence.

Looks at the events leading up to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, from the battles of Lexington and Concord to Thomas Paine's demands for "Common Sense.".

Explains how fugitive slaves escaping from the South to the northern states awakened northerners to the true nature of slavery and how the Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act divided the nation and set it on the path to civil war.

Ethan, a printer's errand boy, must deliver an important message to the Patriots, and as he makes his way through the streets of his city, he witnesses the daily events and practices of diverse groups of people.