United States History Student Edition

TOPIC 4 The American Revolution 1754–1782 INTRODUCTION LESSON 01 Introducing The American Revolution

TOPIC 5 First Governments and the Constitution 1777–TODAY

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INTRODUCTION LESSON 01 Introducing First Governments and the Constitution

LEARN THE EVENTS LESSONS 02 Rivalry in North America

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LEARN THE EVENTS LESSON 02 The Articles of Confederation

03 No Taxation Without Representation

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INQUIRY ACTIVITY LESSON 04 Understanding Multiple Perspectives: Taxes, Protests, and British Rule

INQUIRY ACTIVITY LESSON 03 Analyzing Sources:

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The Significance of the Ordinances of 1784, 1785, and 1787

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LEARN THE EVENTS LESSON 05 Declaring Independence

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LEARN THE EVENTS LESSONS 04 Forging a New Constitution

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PRIMARY SOURCE The Declaration of Independence

05 A New Plan of Government

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LEARN THE EVENTS LESSONS 06 The War for Independence

INQUIRY ACTIVITY LESSON 06 Multiple Perspectives: For and Against Ratifying the Constitution

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07 The War Continues

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08 The American Victory

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LEARN THE EVENTS LESSONS 07 Principles of the Constitution

INQUIRY ACTIVITY LESSON 09 Understanding Multiple Perspectives:

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08 Government and the People

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Perspectives on the War and Freedom 155 TAKE INFORMED ACTION 160

REVIEW AND APPLY LESSON 09 Reviewing First Governments and the Constitution PRIMARY SOURCE The Constitution of the United States

REVIEW AND APPLY LESSON 10 Reviewing The American Revolution

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