What turned protest into revolution? This course examines the escalation of conflict after the Boston Tea Party as tensions spread through the American colonies and the struggle with Britain deepened. Along the way, you’ll travel through places that preserve the atmosphere of colonial America, from historic settlements to nationally significant sites. The course offers a vivid introduction to the people, politics and lived realities that shaped the American Revolution

DELIVERY MODE

Online

COURSE OUTLINE

• The Declaration of Independence
• Thomas Paine
• The British evacuate from Boston
• Declaration of Independence adopted
• Betsy Ross Flag, The Battle of Brooklyn, New York
• Washington crosses the Delaware River
• The 1776 Report, Battle of Princeton
• Frontier Wars, Daniel Boone, Old Bennington
• Kosciuszko, Battle of Saratoga, Philadelphia
• Valley Forge, The French Alliance
• Chesapeake Bay, Mount Harmon Plantation
• Virginia, Jamestown, John Smith
• Pocahontas
• Woodstock – A quiet, picturesque town in New England.
• Old Bennington – Battle fought here during the American Revolution.
• Mount Harmon Plantation – Once a slave plantation growing cotton and tobacco.
• Chesapeake Bay – Borders a number of states.
• Jamestown – One of America’s oldest settlement.

LEARNING OUTCOME

• Students should have a greater understanding of the causes and effects of the American Revolution.

COURSE RESOURCES

• The Story of America - Allen Weinstein & David Rubel 2002
• Redcoats and rebels - Christopher Hibbert, Grafton Books 1990
• The complete guide to Boston’s Freedom Trail - Charles Bahne, Newtowne Publishing 2005