Video: Countdown to Independence - Causes of the American Revolution

Summary:

Description: Taxation without representation emerged as the central issue of conflict between the colonies and Great Britain. Full motion footage accompanied by stills of historical events and dramatized narration shows how this issue led to actual conflict. The Boston Tea Party, the Quartering Acts, the Boston Massacre and the Intolerable Acts contributed to the American Revolution, a revolution that signaled the birth of the first new nation in modern history, and became a sign of hope for our country and for people throughout the world seeking freedom. © 1993 Rainbow Educational Media Grades: 6-8   (20 minutes)

Segments:

The Boston Massacre (00:41)
Taxation Without Representation and the Quartering Act (01:26)
Quiz and Discussion: The Boston Massacre and Taxation Without Representation (00:42)
The Boston Tea Party (02:25)
The Intolerable Acts and the First Continental Congress (00:46)
Rule by Committee (00:31)
Native Americans and Loyalists (00:47)
British Reaction to American Action: The Revolutionary War Begins! (04:04)
Quiz and Discussion: The First Continental Congress and the Battle of Lexington and Concord (00:52)
The Second Continental Congress (00:57)
The Battle of Bunker Hill (02:09)
Thomas Paine (02:26)
The Declaration of Independence (03:03)
Review: Causes of the American Revolution (01:48)