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Guided Readings: The American Revolution 1760-1780

 Introduction
 Why should we care about the American Revolution?
 Why did the American Revolution take place?
 The Road to Revolution
 The Revolution Begins
 Why did the colonists rebel and the British resist?
 Declaring Independence
 Was the Revolution justified?
 The Revolutionary War
 How were the colonies able to win independence?
 Who were the loyalists?
 How revolutionary was the American Revolution?
 Creating New State Governments



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