When people tire of governmental tyranny, they sometimes revolt. Those revolutionary wars - like the French Revolution - profoundly change both a country and its culture. This collection contains stories about such events.
With help from France, Americans win their war of independence when the British surrender at Yorktown.
American colonials do not want to pay taxes to Britain when they cannot elect members of Parliament. Therein lie seeds of rebellion.
While the Battle of Bunker Hill (actually Breed's Hill) is a victory for the British, they suffer heavy losses.
On March 5, 1770, British Army soldiers kill five civilian men and injure six others in Boston.
With Washington as the Commander-in-Chief of their army, the colonists use rebel tactics and traps to hold their ground.
Former Tsar Nicholas, his wife, his son, his four daughters and four of their assistants are shot in the cellar of their exiled home.
After years of deadly battles, it is hard to predict which side will win the American Revolutionary war.
On April 30, 1789, George Washington becomes the first president of the United States.
Random facts about Colonial Life in Standards 1 and 2
Benedict's British accomplice, John Andre, is apprehended with military secrets.
After over six years of deadly battles, Americans finally cause a turning point in the war.
The first battles of the American Revolution occur at Lexington and Concord.
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