The American Revolution—CKHG Reader (Core Knowledge History and Geography) - Softcover

From the CORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATION, which brought you the popular "What Your ___ Grader Needs to Know" series. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION provides background information on the thirteen colonies and then explores causes, consequences, key figures, and major ideas of the struggle for independence, including: British taxes, the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Declaration of Independence, George Washington, Crispus Attucks, Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and more. The book also introduces art and literature representative of the period. Paperback. 140 pages. ** Part of the CORE KNOWLEDGE HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHYTM (CKHG) series in world and American history and geography, integrating topics in civics and the arts. CKHG books offer engagingly written text with many color illustrations, maps, vocabulary sidebars, and a glossary. Related materials (Teacher Guides and Timeline Cards) are also published by the Core Knowledge Foundation. In general, CKHG books are appropriate for young readers from the upper elementary grades through middle school.