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Unit 1 Image Gallery
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The Articles of Confederation
(and Why They Failed) After winning independence from Great Britain, the newly formed United States needed a government. The first attempt was called the Articles of Confederation, a system that gave most of the power to the states rather than a strong national government. While this system helped unify the states during the early years, … Read more
The End of the War and the Treaty of Paris (1783)
The American Revolution had been going on for many long and difficult years. By the early 1780s, people on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean were tired. Soldiers were exhausted, money was running out, and families had spent years worrying about loved ones far from home. Yet even though the war was wearing everyone down, … Read more
The Role of Women, Enslaved People, and Native Americans
The American Revolution is often told as the story of famous leaders—men like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin. We picture soldiers in uniform, marching into battle, and dramatic moments like the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But the Revolution was much bigger than that. It involved thousands of ordinary people whose names … Read more
Foreign Allies: How France Helped Win the War
The battlefield was quiet for a moment. Across a wide stretch of land in Virginia, American and French soldiers stood side by side, their uniforms different but their purpose the same. Cannons were lined up. Flags fluttered in the breeze. In the distance, British troops waited, surrounded and running out of options. It was 1781, … Read more
The Declaration of Independence: Ideas and Impact
On a warm summer day in July 1776, a group of men gathered in a large room in Philadelphia. The windows were shut tight, even though the heat was rising. Outside, the streets buzzed with uncertainty. Inside, something extraordinary was about to happen. These men were leaders from the thirteen American colonies. They had argued, … Read more
George Washington and the Continental Army
The wind whipped across the open fields as a tall man on horseback rode slowly along a line of soldiers. His blue coat stood out against the gray sky, and his face was calm but serious. He paused, looking at the men before him—farmers, laborers, and young boys who had never expected to become soldiers. … Read more
Key Early Battles of the Revolution (Bunker Hill & Beyond)
The air was thick with smoke, and the sound of drums echoed across the hills above Boston. It was June 1775, and the American colonies were already at war with Great Britain. Just weeks earlier, fighting had broken out at Lexington and Concord. Now, both sides were preparing for something bigger. On a narrow stretch … Read more