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Lesson Plan: Colonial Broadsides of the Revolutionary War

Lesson Plan: Colonial Broadsides of the Revolutionary War

In colonial America, broadsides delivered the latest news and much more: government proclamations, public service announcements, opinion papers, advertisements, and entertainment updates. Colonial broadsides address virtually every aspect of the American Revolution, providing a wide range of suitable classroom topics. In this lesson, students will use the resources from the Library of Congress collections to …

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The Declaration of Independence Causes

The Declaration of Independence Causes

American colonists forced the British Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act in 1766 but in the succeeding years, similar taxes were levied by British Parliament and protested by many Americans. The American Revolution brewed in a context of Americans’ concern over contemporary events as well as awareness of historic precedents. Mindful of both, the founding …

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