American Roots
Birth of the US
Expansion/Reaction
Civil War/
Reconstruction
Transformation
Teacher's Guide - The Birth of the United States
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Itinerary Overview 10/18 - Revolutionary Flashpoints - Issues, People and Places 10/21 - The Unfolding of the American Victory 10/25 - Foundations of the US Government |
10/18 - Revolutionary Flashpoints - Issues, People and Places
A. British Acts
- Boston Tea Party Museum Boston, Massachusetts
- The Freedom Trail Boston, Massachusetts
- Independence National Historic Park Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Independence National Historic Park Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts
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10/21 - The Unfolding of the American Victory
A. The Siege of Boston
- Battle of Bunker Hill - Boston, Massachusetts
- Dorchester Heights - Boston, Massachusetts
B. The Battles in Canada
- Fort Ticonderoga - Ticonderoga, New York
C. Washington's Early Battles
- Brandywine Creek - Wilmington, Delaware
- Washington Crossing Historic Park - Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
D. Up North
- Battle of Saratoga Saratoga, New York
- Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
E. American Dissent
- Moore's Creek Bridge - Currie, North Carolina
- Fort/District 96 - Abbeville, South Carolina
F. European Allies for the Americans, the Fall of the British
- Battle of Yorktown - Yorktown, Pennsylvania
- Battle of Guilford Courthouse - Greensboro, North Carolina
G. Native Americans
- Iroquois Confederacy - Syracuse, New York
- Ft. Pitt - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
H. African Americans
- New York, New York
I. Women
- Yorktown Victory Center - Yorktown, Pennsylvania
- Adams Family Home - Braintree, Massachusetts
10/25 - Foundations of the US Government
A. The Articles of Confederation Site Visits
- York County Colonial Courthouse, where the articles were drafted
- Site of Shay's Rebellion - Springfield, MA
B. Creation of the Constitution
- Independence Hall, Philadelphia
C. The Fight for Ratification
- The Capital Building - Washington, DC
D. Independence - By Whom and for Whom?
- Monticello
- The homes of Al Gore and George Bush
E. The Politics of the Day
- The dueling ground at Weehawken,
- New Jersey were Burr and Hamilton dueled
F. The Constitution Through Time
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