Video: American History - The Road to Revolution
Summary:
Description: Follow the route of revolutionaries as Assignment Discovery explores the conditions and causes of the American Revolution. Exploring events from the Boston Massacre to Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, students will gain a deep understanding of the struggle to gain independence and the values of American democracy. © 2006 Discovery Channel School Grades: 9-12 (56 minutes)
Segments:
The Price of Independence (11:20)
British Rule (03:18)
The Revolutionary War Begins (02:13)
Boston Massacre: Facts and Fiction (05:48)
Colonial Americans at War (05:30)
The Revolutionary War: Rebels and Redcoats (35:58)
Overcoming British Rule (02:46)
Preparing for the Battle (03:09)
Battle of Lexington (04:53)
Battle of Concord (02:34)
Battle Back to Boston (03:27)
Defeat at Fort Ticonderoga (04:17)
Preparing for the Battle of Bunker Hill (04:05)
The Battle of Bunker Hill (04:45)
An Official American Army (05:57)