Instructional Video2:46
Makematic

Constitutional Convention

K - 8th
From the Albany Congress to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, this timeline explores the critical events that shaped the creation of the United States Constitution.
Instructional Video2:12
Makematic

The Stamp Act

K - 8th
The Stamp Act of 1765 imposed the first direct British tax on American colonists, igniting widespread protest and setting the stage for rebellion.
Instructional Video12:19
Crash Course

Taxes & Smuggling - Prelude to Revolution

9th - 12th Standards
Why are the American Revolution and the War for Independence not the same thing? Were taxes really the main point of contestation for the colonists? Listen as this fantastic presenter discusses the roots of the American Revolution,...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Stamp Act Congress and the Daughters of Liberty

9th - 10th
On today's podcast, we learn about the Stamp Act Congress, the Declaratory Act, and the Daughters of Liberty.