Video: The American Revolution: From Colonies to Constitution: The Road to Revolution (1763-1775)

Summary:

Description: This program looks at the chain of events that began in 1763 and ended in 1775 with the outbreak of the Revolutionary War in 1775. Included are the Proclamation of 1763, the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, the Declaratory Act, the Quartering Act, the Townshend Acts, the Committees of Correspondence, the Boston Tea Party, the Intolerable Acts and the First Continental Congress. © 2001 United Learning Grades: 6-8

Segments:

An Introduction to the American Revolution (00:49)
The Proclamation of 1763 (01:15)
The Sugar Act, 1764 (01:37)
The Stamp Act and Declaratory Act, 1765 (01:58)
The Quartering Act, 1765 (00:57)
The Townshend Acts, Writs of Assistance, and the Boston Massacre, 1767-1770 (01:28)
The Committees of Correspondence, 1772 (00:34)
The Boston Tea Party, 1773 (01:26)
The Intolerable Acts, 1774 (01:01)
The First Continental Congress, September 5-October 26, 1774 (01:06)
From Jamestown Colony to the Revolutionary War: The Origins of American Democracy (01:25)
Video Quiz: The Road to Revolution, 1763-1775 (00:58)