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U.S. History - 1775-1783

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Black and white illustration of soldiers charging opposing forces during the American Revolution. Several men are pummeled on the ground beneath their feet.

Revolutionary soldier holding an American flag salutes us against a red, white, and blue background. Text reads, “4th of July Facts.”

Yellow wildflower in foreground, low shrubs and dead trees in background. Boulder County Colorado Front Range. Caption: (Rother) This is a portion of the 2003 Overland Fire.

Man looks at camera and parts lips mid-speech. Backdrop displays black and white illustration of shirtless man falling forward with hair swept up behind him. Caption. One on the eastern seaboard near present-day Boston.

Closeup of weathered Constitution on parchment with handwritten script that reads, "We the people," in large script at top.

Woman parts lips in mid-speech. Painting with mounds of pottery and a figure holding up their fist as backdrop. Caption. And, in the process, founded San Antonio, Texas.

Red and white stripes of U, S flag with overlay of the U, S Constitution. Text overlay reads, Founding the Constitution.

Red and white stripes of U, S flag with overlay of the U, S Constitution. Text overlay reads, Writing the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Collaged illustration of Revolutionary War soldiers manning cannons. A map as backdrop. Caption. Male as Narrator. The third Monday in April is Patriot's Day.

Still image from: All About the Holidays: Patriots' Day (Spanish)

Man in work clothes balances on a metal beam above sprawling cityscape. Caption. There's only one place to go, up.

Gray bearded man in cravat grimaces and looks off camera. Blurs of light flare in background. Caption.Total independence from Britain.

Words that read, "Join or die," appear beneath a sketch of a snake cut into 8 segments, with the initials of the first 8 states of the U, S next to each segment. Behind that is a painting of a colonial battle. Caption. The 'Join or Die' flag.

Lake with the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D,C in the distance. Text on image reads, "Becoming Equal Under the Law."

Black and white photo of Black men wearing Civil War-era clothing, hoeing fields alongside Black women and children. Caption. Her skill in speaking impressed many people.

Still image from: Carolina Snaps: Carolina Day

Still image from: Carolina Stories: Mapping of Kosciuszko's Tunnel (Episode 1)

Still image from: Carolina Stories: Mapping of Kosciuszko's Tunnel (Episode 2)

Still image from: Carolina Stories: Mapping of Kosciuszko's Tunnel (Episode 3)

Still image from: Carolina Stories: Mapping of Kosciuszko's Tunnel (Episode 4)

Still image from: Carolina Stories: Mapping of Kosciuszko's Tunnel (Episode 5)

Still image from: Carolina Stories: Mapping of Kosciuszko's Tunnel (Episode 6)

Still image from: Carolina Stories: Mapping of Kosciuszko's Tunnel (Episode 7)

Still image from: Carolina Stories: Mapping of Kosciuszko's Tunnel (Episode 8)

Still image from: Civics Fundamentals With Judge Douglas Ginsburg: What Are Two Rights in the Declaration of Independence?

Still image from: Civics Fundamentals With Judge Douglas Ginsburg: What Do We Call the First Ten Amendments to the Constitution?

Still image from: Civics Fundamentals With Judge Douglas Ginsburg: When Was the Declaration of Independence Adopted?

Still image from: Civics Fundamentals With Judge Douglas Ginsburg: Who Wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Still image from: Civics Fundamentals With Judge Douglas Ginsburg: Why Did the Colonists Fight the British?

Old sepia-toned map shows property lines with parcels numbered and geographic features noted on map.

Digital map titled "Battle of Saratoga." The 13 American Colonies are shaded in green. The cities of Boston, New York and Philadelphia are shaded red. The remainder of the map, including Canada, is labeled, "Indian Territories."

Closeup of a pile of brown leaves and pine needles on the ground.

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: The Seven Years War and the Great Awakening

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: Where U.S. Politics Came From

Still image from: Crash Course U.S. History: Who Won the American Revolution?

Still image from: Crash Course World History I: Tea Taxes and the American Revolution

Image collage, including a painting of the Roman Senate and a closeup photo of the mask of KIng Tutankhamun. Caption. Would help to improve human life and reduce society's problems

Closeup of a stone archway topped with a cross. A weathered stone wall looms in the background. Caption. As the father and founder of California.

Actors wearing Continental Army costumes hold rifles and stand at attention. Caption. They served for only a three-month period.

Painting of 6 men raising clubs and bayonets to attack another man, while a soldier in a blue coat and black hat looks on. A building is on fire in the background. Caption. Washington used force to disperse the angry farmers.

Still image from: History in a Nutshell: Birth of the Constitution

Still image from: History in a Nutshell: Carolina Day

Three young men wearing tricorn hats. Caption. Your are not to fire unless fired upon.

Still image from: Origin of Everything: Would You Have Joined the American Revolution?

Men wearing militia uniforms stand in a line, rifles by their side pointing up. Caption. The congress also asked colonists to start a militia.

Color illustration of Paul Revere holding a hammer and examining a bowl in a silversmith shop. Caption. Paul learned the silversmith trade.

Closeup of a moon with passing clouds in front. Caption. Under cover of night, on April 18, 1775.

Still image from: Primary Source Essentials: Declaration of Independence

Mostly blue sketch of 4 fists raised in front of a man in a blue suit coat looking at his right arm as he raises it. Spanish caption. Pagan el abusivo impuesto.

Person's hand supporting a lobster underwater. Caption: (male) This animal is in the late stages of disease.

Painting of the French and Indian War. A soldier rides a horse through the chaos of battle. Caption. A very costly war, fighting the French.

Sepia toned illustration of men in headdresses. Some open their mouths wide as they lift boxes. Spanish caption. Subieron a tres barcos en el puerto de Boston.

Black and white still of 3 young men in colonial costumes. Title bar reads, "Taxation ruling. Toll free. 1-800-238-9669. www.StandardDeviants.com. Caption. Slang for money.

Young woman touches fingertips together in front of her and parts lips as if speaking. Text over black and white images behind her reads, "Basic principles of the Constitution." Caption. Look at the articles it contains.

2 teenage girls stand outdoors in front of a concrete block wall. 1 girl's arm rests on the shoulder of the other girl who holds a microphone while speaking. Both look towards the camera.

Painting of a senior Benjamin Franklin reading. Caption. But the great American diplomat, 81-year-old Benjamin Franklin.

Blurry golden closeup of the Declaration of Independence creates a backdrop for script that reads, "The Declaration of Independence."

Painting of George Washington. 1 hand over his heart, other is on a bible. Spanish caption. En la escalinata del edificio Federal.

Still image from: The Incredible Journey of Moncacht Apé Across North America

Color illustration. American politicians gathered around a table and holding up a document, people peeking in the window behind them. Caption. The Declaration of Independence has had more homes than a traveling circus.

Aerial view of tufted treetops beneath a cloudy sky.

Shadowy closeup of men wearing face paint and aiming rifles in a forested setting.

Blurred film still of 3 men in period costumes holding rifles as they walk in a line through tall grass.

Linear print of a colonial fort topped with a flag. Boats sail in the water and mountains stand in the background. Caption. People of every sort keep coming to America's shores.

Simple line drawing of North America with green shaded arrows in Central Canada and New England. A key indicates the green shaded areas are Britain. Caption. Britain claimed the East Coast and most of Canada.