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<\/a> <\/p>\n <\/a> <\/a> British redcoats march into the North American woods many years before 1776. This French and Indian War is a fight to see which empire will control North America. Will it be the French and their American Indian friends or will it be the British and their American colonists? The leaders and lessons of this war will soon lead to another war in these woods . . .<\/p>\n French and Indian War includes the following topics:<\/p>\n How did the French and Indian War begin? Chapter 2: The Boston Tea Party<\/strong> The Boston Tea Party includes the following topics:<\/p>\n Why were colonists sweet on tea? Sources: The Boston Tea Party<\/u> by Walter Oleksy, 1993; The Boston Tea Party in American History<\/u> by Mary Hull, 1999; The Shoemaker and the Tea Party<\/u> by Alfred Young, 1999; Colonial Williamsburg magazine, Spring 1996; Grolier Encyclopedia<\/p>\n Chapter 3: Paul Revere, Rider<\/strong> Paul Revere, Rider includes the following topics:<\/p>\n Where did patriot Paul Revere live? Chapter 4: A Declaration!<\/strong> A Declaration! includes the following topics:<\/p>\n Who was the 1st Continental Congress? Sources: Colonial Williamsburg magazine, Winter 1992-93; Colonial Williamsburg magazine, Spring 1993; Colonial Williamsburg magazine, Spring 1996; Britannica.com; Daily Press<\/u> newspaper, Newport News, VA, June 13, 1999<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Why did guys in powdered wigs argue over a breakfast beverage?!?! Chester the Crab shows the road to the American Revolution – how money arguments became political arguments and then became shooting arguments. The colonial conflict begins in the French … Continue reading
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\nChapter 1: The French And Indian War<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nHow did Washington learn warfare?
\nWhen did the French and Indians split?
\nHow did Britain win the war?
\nWho paid for the French & Indian War?<\/p>\n
\nThe American colonists who complain the loudest about the new British taxes are from Boston, Massachusetts. These proud Puritans and patriots demand \u201cNo Taxation Without Representation\u201d \u2013 and they are willing to take their argument to the violent streets if they must!<\/p>\n
\nWho paid for the French & Indian War?
\nWho had a monopoly on tea?
\nWhen was the Boston Tea Party?
\nDid more colonies throw tea parties?<\/p>\n
\nOne of the bravest Bostonians is Paul Revere. His father came to Boston from France to start a shop for making things out of silver. Paul takes over the family business. But the patriotic fire in Boston pulls him from his shop and onto the trail of freedom. Revere becomes the rider, the spy, the messenger, the alarm, the warning bell of the American Revolution . . .<\/p>\n
\nWhy did Bostonians fight Redcoats?
\nHow well did Paul Revere ride?
\nWho saw two lanterns Boston?
\nWho wins Lexington and Concord?<\/p>\n
\nEven after \u201cThe Shot Heard \u2018Round the World,\u201d many American colonists do not want total independence from England. The steps toward independence come one at a time. And sometimes the ideas are pushed by what is happening on the battlefield. Will Americans finally get their rights inside the British government — or outside it?<\/p>\n
\nWhen did colonists get fired up?
\nWere Black Colonists at Breed’s Hill?
\nWho wrote America’s Declaration?
\nWhat did Jefferson declare in 1776?<\/p>\nView the Teacher Guide<\/a> of this comic<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"