Instructional Video6:09
Wonderscape

Taxes and Tensions: The Roots of the Boston Tea Party

K - 5th
iscover how the Boston Tea Party became a key moment in the American Revolution, as colonists resisted British taxes on imported goods like tea, sugar, and paper. Learn about the major tax acts, including the Stamp Act and Tea Act, and...
Instructional Video4:35
Wonderscape

The Beginning of Paul Revere’s Revolutionary Movement

K - 5th
Delve into the early stages of Paul Revere’s involvement in the revolutionary movement. Discover how this skilled silversmith and engraver adapted his trade during hard times, creating eyeglass frames, false teeth, and business cards...
Instructional Video4:29
Wonderscape

The Military Beginnings of George Washington

K - 5th
Discover George Washington's entry into the military during the tense prelude to the Seven Years' War. Follow his journey through treacherous terrain to deliver a message to French forces, his early combat experiences, and his rise to...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: European American Differences Pt. 8: America No Longer Ignored

9th - 10th
After the 1763, Great Britain started taxing America to pay for Seven Years' War.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics:european American Differences Pt. 9:rising Conflict in Colonies

9th - 10th
Americans did not like taxes levied by far-distant London. Sometimes, the backlash was violent.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: European American Differences Pt. 10: Shot Heard Around World

9th - 10th
One of the causes of the American Revolution was colonial resistance to taxation without representation.
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Episode 176 Seeds of Revolution

9th - 10th
Today we discuss how Britain tried to increase its control of the colonies between 1763 and 1776.