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Empire to Independence

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Here is a wonderful presentation, perfect for setting the stage for the Revolutionary War. Containing great information and images, it acts as a timeline of events starting with the French Indian War and ending with the dawn of the American Revolution. The plan of union, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, Tea Act, Boston Massacre, and George Washington are described in rich detail.

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george washington, united states presidents, the american revolution, the boston massacre, the stamp act

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american revolution, boston massacre, french indian war, george washington, stamp act, tea act, plan of union, boston team party, townsend act, social studies
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
84

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