Linda Brown’s walk home sparked more than a court case — it ignited the Civil Rights Movement. From the 1954 Brown v. Board ruling to Selma’s Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, this episode explores how legal battles and brave activism reshaped America—and how the struggle for equality and civil rights continues today.
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List of Sources:
Birmingham Campaign | The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute (Stanford University)
Brown v. Board of Education | Wikipedia
Civil Rights Act of 1964 | Wikipedia
How to Cram for APUSH (Day Before) | Reddit
March on Washington | Wikipedia
Martin Luther King Jr. | Wikipedia
Montgomery Bus Boycott | The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute (Stanford University)
Montgomery Bus Boycott | Wikipedia
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) | Wikipedia
SNCC - Definition, Civil Rights & Leaders | History.com
SNCC: The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee | National Museum of African American History & Culture, Smithsonian
Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights March | National Park Service (includes Brown Chapel AME Church, First Confederate Capitol, Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum)
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) | National Archives
Voting Rights Act of 1965 | Wikipedia
Fear gripped America as the Cold War intensified. The House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) launched investigations to root out communism—but at what cost? In this deep dive, we explore the clash between national security and civil liberties, from Hollywood blacklists to political cartoons, and ask: how do we protect freedom without destroying it?
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List of Sources:
House Un-American Activities Committee | Truman Library
Cold War | Wikipedia
Containment | Wikipedia
Détente and Arms Control, 1969–1979 | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
Fall of the Berlin Wall | Wikipedia
How Ronald Reagan Ended the Cold War, with William Inboden | Niskanen Center
How the CIA Missed Stalin’s Bomb | Foreign Affairs (General source, no direct link available)
Kennan and Containment, 1947 | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
Korean War | Wikipedia
Marshall Plan, 1948 | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
McCarthyism and the Red Scare | Miller Center, University of Virginia
NATO | Wikipedia
The Causes of the Korean War, 1950–1953 | Columbia International Affairs Online (no direct URL provided)
The Chinese Revolution of 1949 | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
The Truman Doctrine, 1947 | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
Truman Doctrine (1947) | National Archives
The 1950s are often remembered as peaceful and prosperous — but beneath the suburbs and sitcoms, tensions simmered. From teenage rebellion and rock & roll to civil rights battles and Cold War anxieties, this deep dive explores the decade's contradictions. Discover how conformity clashed with change, and how the seeds of future upheaval were quietly planted amid the station wagons and transistor radios.
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List of Sources:
Troubling Teenagers: How Movies Constructed the Juvenile Delinquent in the 1950s | David Buckingham (Note: Link is to the broader source, as no direct URL was provided)
1950s | Wikipedia
1950s American Society and Conformity | TeachRock
America at Midcentury - 1945–1961 | Cengage
Best Methods to Study for the Exam? - APUSH | Reddit
Grown Up in the 1950s – The Rise of Rock and Roll Music | HISTORY (closest general match, no explicit link provided)
On The Road: Kerouac. Why is this book considered a classic? | Reddit
Automobile Suburbia | International Journal of Humanities and Social Science | IJHSSNet
The Civil Rights Movement | U.S. History Primary Source Timeline | Library of Congress | Library of Congress
The Rise of American Consumerism in the Fifties | DSpace at Kasdi Merbah University Ouargla
The Rise of American Consumerism | American Experience | PBS
The Space Race | Miller Center
The USA: The Domestic Policies of Truman and Eisenhower | Cambridge University Press (General site, as no specific link available)
Was Postwar Suburbanization “White Flight”? Evidence from the Black Migration | Leah Platt Boustan (Hosted at Alabama Maps and other academic sites)
What is the Beat Generation? | Beatdom
Wrong Turn: America's Car Culture and the Road Not Taken | Yale e360
World War II wasn’t just fought overseas — it reshaped America. From the Double V campaign and the GI Bill to Rosie the Riveter and the rise of suburbs, this deep dive explores how the war transformed race relations, gender roles, the economy, and pop culture. Yet, victory abroad exposed contradictions at home, fueling the civil rights movement. Discover how this global conflict remade the nation — and left questions still echoing today.
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List of Sources:
Fighting for a Double Victory | The National WWII Museum
The GI Bill – Bill of Rights Institute | Bill of Rights Institute
Impact of World War II on the U.S. Economy and Workforce | Iowa PBS
Milestones: 1937–1945 – American Isolationism in the 1930s | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
World War II and Postwar (1940–1949) – The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom | Library of Congress
The Truman Doctrine, 1947 – Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations | Office of the Historian, U.S. Department of State
U.S. Timeline, 1940–1949 | America's Best History
Women in the Work Force during World War II | National Archives
World War II and Popular Culture | The National WWII Museum
A deep dive into September 11th, 2001 — from al-Qaeda’s long-planned attack to intelligence failures and the government’s response. Explore how missteps, missed warnings, and systemic gaps shaped that tragic day and drove sweeping national security reforms still affecting us today.
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List of Sources:
2020s in United States history | Wikipedia
AP® U.S. History: Unit Nine (1980 – the present) | Marco Learning
The 9/11 Commission Report | National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
FBI History Overview | FBI
FBI History Archive (FAS) | Federation of American Scientists
PBS Frontline - Trail of a Terrorist | PBS
White House - National Strategy for Homeland Security (Historical) | White House Archives
Markle Foundation | Markle.org
The Impact of Social Media on Society: A Systematic Literature Review | The International Journal of Engineering and Science (TheIJES)
The United States in the 1990s | NCpedia
The Great Depression devastated lives and shattered economies. Enter FDR’s New Deal—praised, criticized, and fiercely debated. Was it government overreach or a lifeline? Explore opposition from conservatives and radicals alike, the ambitious CCC program, global challenges like the gold standard, and the legacy that shaped modern America. A turning point with lessons that still echo today.
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List of Sources:
Criticism of New Deal Opposition (American Liberty League, Huey Long) | Bill of Rights Institute
Dust Bowl: Causes, Definition & Years | HISTORY
Great Depression | Wikipedia
Great Depression Facts | FDR Presidential Library & Museum
Hoovervilles and Homelessness - Great Depression Project | University of Washington
Life for the Average Family During the Great Depression | HISTORY
New Deal - Programs, Social Security & FDR | HISTORY
The GREAT DEPRESSION & the NEW DEAL [APUSH Unit 7 Topics 9-10] | Heimler's History (YouTube)
The Work of the Civilian Conservation Corps | Southern Research Station (General Technical Report SRS-154)
WHAT CAUSED THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND WHY DID RECOVERY TAKE SO LONG? | Teach Democracy
The 1920s dazzled with jazz, consumer booms, and Harlem’s artistic explosion. But beneath the glamor lurked debt-fueled consumption, soaring inequality, and corruption at the top. From the rise of advertising and mass media to the Harlem Renaissance’s fierce creativity and Harding’s scandals, this decade was a whirlwind of progress and tension. How much of it still echoes today?
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List of Sources:
A Brief History of Consumer Culture | The MIT Press Reader (No direct hyperlink provided)
AMERICAN SPIRITS: THE RISE AND FALL OF PROHIBITION EXHIBITION OVERVIEW | National Constitution Center
Flappers - 1920s, Definition & Dress | HISTORY
Harlem Renaissance | Wikipedia
Ku Klux Klan, 1920s, Nativism, White Supremacy, and Social Tensions | Bill of Rights Institute (No direct hyperlink provided)
Roaring Twenties | Wikipedia
The Multiple Scandals of President Warren G. Harding | HISTORY
Neutral at first, the US was drawn into WWI by a storm of submarine attacks, economic ties, the shocking Zimmerman Telegram, and moral outrage. Behind the decision were not only big headlines, but also quiet bureaucratic choices and shifting public opinion. Explore how this "war to end all wars" reshaped American society — from the trenches to the home front, and from African-American service to global influence.
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List of Sources:
American Entry into World War I | Wikipedia (with multiple external scholarly links and archival material)
Causes of World War I | IN.gov (Indiana State Government)
Changing Technology, Changing Tactics | National WWI Museum and Memorial (with supporting YouTube content and teaching resources)
Fighting for Respect: African-American Soldiers in WWI | Army Historical Foundation
The Influenza Epidemic of 1918 | National Archives
Trench Warfare | National WWI Museum and Memorial
Unit 9 World War I and the Great Migration, 1915–1920 | New Jersey State Library
Zimmermann Telegram | National WWI Museum and Memorial
The Progressive Era reshaped American society, bringing trust-busting, worker protections, women's suffrage, consumer safeguards, and a stronger federal government. But it also revealed deep flaws—racism, exclusion, and moral crusades like prohibition. Explore how reformers tackled Gilded Age excesses, the battles they won, and the inequalities they left behind. What echoes still shape our debates today?
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List of Sources:
Muckrakers of the Progressive Era | Students of History
Progressive Era | Wikipedia (including various archived and external resources linked from the entry)
Progressive Party Platform of 1912 | The American Presidency Project — UC Santa Barbara
The Birth of Direct Democracy: What Progressivism Did to the States | The Heritage Foundation
The Progressive Era | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Wilson’s New Freedom | No explicit link provided
The U.S. stepped onto the global stage between 1870–1914, driven by economics, strategy, and a belief in American exceptionalism. From the Monroe Doctrine to the Roosevelt Corollary and the Spanish-American War, we trace how imperial ambitions shaped U.S. actions—and how those echoes still influence foreign policy today. Are we still living with the legacy of America’s age of empire?
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List of Sources:
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, 1904 | Office of the HistorianOffice of the Historian
Social Darwinism | WikipediaWikipedia
The Age of New Imperialism, 1870–1914 | BrewminateBrewminate
The Philippine-American War, 1899–1902 | Office of the HistorianOffice of the Historian
The Spanish American War and the Yellow Press | Library of CongressThe Library of Congress
The Spanish-American War of 1898: A Spanish View | Library of CongressResearch Guides+1Research Guides+1
The White Man's Burden | Wikipedia
American Imperialism | Wikipedia
From 1870 to 1920, America’s cities exploded with immigrants, factories, skyscrapers, and streetcars—but also corruption, poverty, and fierce social tensions. Political machines thrived, progressives pushed for reform, and new technologies reshaped daily life. Discover how this urban revolution forged the modern U.S. and sparked debates on labor, fairness, and the true meaning of freedom that still echo today.
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List of Sources:
Urbanization and The Gilded Age
AP® US History - Urbanization | CollegeBoard
The Journal of Urban History | Sage Journals
H-Urban Web Site | H-Net
How The Other Half Lives | University of Washington
Trade Cards Exhibit | Baker Library, Harvard University
Digitized Trade Cards | Tradecards.com
Marketing in the Modern Era Exhibit | Baker Library (Harvard Business School)
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall (Version 1) | University of Pennsylvania
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall (Version 2) | Project Gutenberg
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall (Version 3) | Marxists Internet Archive
HarpWeek | HarpWeek
Thomas Nast Political Cartoons | Nevada Observer
The American Commonwealth | Liberty Fund
U.S. Political Machines vs. Hungary Politics | Americana - University of Szeged
HarpWeek - 1872 Election | HarpWeek
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress | Bioguide
Gilded Age Overview
Gilded Age | Wikipedia
The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era | Cambridge
American Antiquarian Society | AAS
Historical GDP and CPI Data | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
PBS - The Gilded Age | PBS
The Age of Acquiescence | Archive.org
The Price of Inequality | Archive.org
Religion in America | Archive.org
Historical Dictionary of the Gilded Age | Archive.org
Historical Statistics of the United States | U.S. Census Bureau
Banking Panics of the Gilded Age | Cambridge
Historical Census Statistics | U.S. Census Bureau
"A Little Deviltry" | Indiana University
Documenting the Gilded Age | NYARC
Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era | JSTOR
H-SHGAPE Discussion Forum | H-Net
Digital History Overview | Digital History
Gilded Age - Library of Congress | Library of Congress
Khan Academy: Period 6 | Khan Academy
Gilding the Gilded Age | Frick Collection
WWW-VL History: United States: The Gilded Age | WWW-VL
Illinois During the Gilded Age | Northern Illinois University
Harper's Weekly Cartoons | HarpWeek
American Political Prints | Library of Congress
HarpWeek 1872 Election | HarpWeek
Thomas Nast | ThomasNast.com
Thomas Nast Cartoons - HarpWeek | HarpWeek
Tusche, Tone and Stone | Tuschetonestone.wordpress.com
Graphic Witness Caricatures - Nast | GraphicWitness.org
Gilded Age & Progressive Era Cartoons | Ohio State University
Slum Life Photographs | Library of Congress
Photographs of Prominent Politicians | Library of Congress
Labor and Industrialization
Labor Movement | History.com
Technology, Invention and Railroads
The Linotype | Library of Congress Blogs
Chronicling America | Library of Congress
Thomas Edison | Library of Congress
Early Cinema | Library of Congress
Early Electric Cars | Library of Congress
Bicycle Craze | Library of Congress
Nikola Tesla | Library of Congress
Invention of the Telephone | Library of Congress
Philadelphia’s World Fair | Library of Congress
The Typewriter | Library of Congress Blogs
Emile Berliner and the Birth of the Recording Industry | Library of Congress
Chronicling America on Twitter | Twitter
USA.gov | USA.gov
Railroads
The Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad | PBS American Experience
Reconstruction offered hope after the Civil War, but dreams of true freedom for Black Americans collided with violent white supremacy, economic exploitation, and political betrayal. From Radical Republicans to Black Codes, lynchings, and the rise of Jim Crow, we trace how progress was crushed—but also how Black communities built foundations in education and political life that endured. How different could history have been?
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List of Sources:
Compromise of 1877 | Wikipedia
History of Samuel J. Tilden | Samueltilden.net
R. B. Hayes Presidential Library | RBHayes.org
Corporations, Corruption, and the Modern Lobby: A Gilded Age Story of the West and the South in Washington, D.C. | SouthernSpaces.org
Freedmen's Bureau Records: An Overview | National Archives
Impeachment Trial of President Andrew Johnson, 1868 | Senate.gov
Ku Klux Klan in the Reconstruction Era | New Georgia Encyclopedia
Primary Source: Black Codes in North Carolina, 1866 | NCpedia
Radical Republicans | Wikipedia
Reconstruction - Women & the American Story | NYHistory.org
Reconstruction era | Wikipedia
Reconstruction in America | Equal Justice Initiative
The Civil War reshaped America forever. In this episode, we unpack the war’s turning points—from Gettysburg to the Emancipation Proclamation—highlighting Black soldiers' vital role, the rise of industrial warfare, and the staggering human toll. But the war didn’t end in 1865. The Lost Cause narrative redefined its meaning for generations. How does this contested memory still shape America today?
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List of Sources:
American Civil War | Wikipedia
West Point Atlas of Civil War Battles
Civil War Photos | National Archives
Civil War Photographs Collection | Library of Congress
A House Divided (1960) | Internet Archive
American Civil War Maps | Persuasive Cartography, Cornell University Library
Why They Seceded | American Battlefield Trust
Civil War Places | National Park Service
Civil War Battlefield Places | National Park Service
Civil War Era Digital Collection | Gettysburg College
The Civil War (Harper’s Weekly Archive)
Colorblindness and Civil War Death Toll | Oxford University Press Blog (Archived)
Breaking Down Boundaries: Women of the Civil War | National Park Service
Fighting for Freedom: The Role of Black Soldiers in America’s First Century (No specific external hyperlinks cited)
Technology and Logistics: Linchpins of the Civil War | U.S. Army Ordnance Corps
The Emancipation Proclamation | National Archives (No specific external hyperlinks cited)
The Gettysburg Address – Definition, Meaning & Purpose | HISTORY
The Macroeconomic Impact of the American Civil War | Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Union and Confederate Diplomacy During the Civil War (No specific external hyperlinks cited)
Welcome to US History Unpacked — your gateway to seeing American history as one big interconnected story.
In this special introductory episode, we step back and zoom out to unpack the major turning points that shaped the nation. From the earliest colonial struggles through revolution, industrialization, civil war, global conflicts, civil rights, and 9/11 — this sweeping overview reveals how each era connects to the next and how the echoes of the past still shape our lives today.
Whether you're preparing for an exam, revisiting what you learned years ago, or just curious about how history fits together, this trailer episode sets the stage for everything to come.
Let’s get ready to unpack US history — one turning point at a time.
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Disclaimer:
Quick heads-up! This podcast was put together using AI and Notebook LM, so while we aim to keep things accurate and helpful, there might be occasional mistakes or missing details. Think of this as a companion to your studies — not a replacement for textbooks, classes, or official sources. For the full picture, always dive into your course materials and check with your teachers.
Topics covered in this episode:
In this pivotal episode, we journey into the chaos and contradictions of Antebellum America — a nation teetering on the edge. From fragile compromises to rising tensions, and from shocking Supreme Court decisions to violent conflicts over slavery, every thread seemed to pull the country closer to rupture. How did political gridlock, moral battles, and legal disasters set the stage for the Civil War? Let’s unpack this chain reaction.
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List of Sources:
Compromise of 1850 (1850) | National Archives
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) | National Archives
Kansas–Nebraska Act | Wikipedia
Popular Sovereignty | Civil War on the Western Border – Kansas City Public Library
The Antebellum Period: What Happened in America Before the Civil War | HistoryNet
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Timeline: 1800–1860 – America | National Humanities Center
The Election of 1860 | American Battlefield Trust
Trigger Events of the Civil War | American Battlefield Trust
Andrew Jackson's era expanded democracy for white men—while violently displacing Native Americans and deepening racial inequality. In this episode, we explore Jacksonian Democracy, the Bank War, the Nullification Crisis, Indian Removal, and the rise of the Whig Party. What did this era really mean for America—and whose voices were left out of the story?
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List of Sources:
Andrew Jackson vetoes re-charter of the Second Bank of the U.S. | HISTORY
Andrew Jackson: Impact and Legacy | Miller Center
Did Jacksonian Democracy help to create a more democratic America? | C3 Teachers
Jacksonian Democracy | Wikipedia
The Expansion of Democracy during the Jacksonian Era | National Humanities Center
Vagabond Voters and Racial Suffrage in Jacksonian-Era Pennsylvania | Journal Article
The “Indian Problem” | YouTube
Andrew Jackson’s 1830 Message to Congress concerning Indian Removal | Digital Public Library of America
Map of Georgia occupied by the Cherokee Indians | Library of Congress
Andrew Jackson’s Veto of the National Bank | Bill of Rights Institute
King Andrew the First (Political Cartoon) | Library of Congress
General Jackson Slaying the Many-Headed Monster (Political Cartoon) | Library of Congress
Taking Informed Action Lesson | OER Commons
South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification | Bailey’s US History Class / State Papers on Nullification (1834)
Indian Removal Act (1830) – from The Cherokee Removal: A Brief History With Documents, edited by Theda Perdue and Michael D. Green (No link provided)
JACKSON and Federal Power [APUSH Review Unit 4 Topic 8] | Heimler’s History (YouTube)
Jacksonian Democracy | Wikipedia
The Era of Good Feelings & The Jacksonian Age | American Battlefield Trust
The early 1800s transformed American life—fast. In this episode, we explore the Market Revolution: from steamboats to railroads, mill girls to entrepreneurs, and barter to wage labor. We trace the rise of industrial capitalism, the tangled links between northern factories and southern slavery, and the shifting roles of women, immigrants, and workers. What did progress look like—and who paid the price?
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List of Sources:
The Market Revolution | The American Yawp
National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 2.0 | Minnesota Population Center
A Contronym for Women: Bicentennial Examinations of the American Market Revolution
Women and Patriarchy in Early America, 1600–1800 | Oxford University Press
Women and the Family Economy in the Early Republic | Journal of the Early Republic
Declaration of Sentiments | State Historical Society of Iowa (PDF)
Chapter 8: The Market Revolution | American History 1 – HIST 2111 (OER)
Lowell Mill Girls and the Factory System, 1840 | Gilder Lehrman Institute
Market Revolution and Manifest Destiny Help (1790–1860) | r/APUSH – Reddit
On the Move: The Transportation Revolution | US History I – Lumen Learning
What if one court case gave the Supreme Court its superpower? In 1803, Marbury v. Madison did just that—establishing judicial review and reshaping the balance of power in U.S. government. In this episode, we unpack the case, the politics of the Adams–Jefferson transition, and the brilliance of Chief Justice Marshall’s move. Why does this 200-year-old ruling still echo in cases like Brown v. Board and Bush v. Gore? Let’s find out.
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List of Sources:
Two Centuries Later: The Enduring Legacy of Marbury v. Madison (1803) – U.S. Courts
Formation of Political Parties – Creating the United States | Library of Congress
This episode covers the most transformative years in early American history. From the Stamp Act protests to Lexington and Concord, from the weak Articles of Confederation to the Constitution, we unpack the moments, ideas, and rebellions that forged a new nation. Discover how fear of tyranny led to political chaos—and how that chaos sparked the U.S. Constitution. Plus: effigies, Enlightenment, and the rebellion that changed everything.
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List of Sources:
APUSH Period 3 Study Guide | Simple Studies– Also on Instagram: @simplestudiesinc
Battles of Lexington and Concord | Wikipedia
Additional cited/external resources include:
Diary of Lt. John Barker, April 1877 | Atlantic Monthly
Martha Moulton’s Testimony (PDF) | National Park Service
Animated History of the Battles of Lexington and Concord (Archived)
Boston Tea Party | Wikipedia
Colonists Respond to the Stamp Act, 1765–1766 | America in Class
The Papers of Benjamin Franklin – Yale University Press & American Philosophical Society
Colonists Respond to the Coercive Acts and the First Continental Congress, 1774 | America in Class
Coming of the American Revolution: The Townshend Acts | Massachusetts Historical Society
Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress | Avalon Project – Yale Law School
The Insufficiency of the Articles of Confederation
Before the revolution, there was everyday life. In this episode, we dive into the fabric of New England society between 1763–1774—religion, work, trade, women’s roles, slavery, local governance, and the growing rift with Britain. Enlightenment ideals met town meetings, and mercantilism met frustration. How did ordinary people in ordinary towns build the foundation for independence? Let’s find out.
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List of Sources:
A Glimpse at Everyday Life in the New England Colonies, 1763–1774 | American Battlefield Trust
AP US History Exam: Period 2 Notes (1607–1754) | Kaplan Test Prep
Chapter 3: Government in England and the Colonies | Digital History
Colonial History of the United States | Wikipedia
History-Social Science Framework Resource Collection | (CA History - Social Science Project)
Indentured Servitude in the Colonial U.S. | EH.net
Jamestown | Classroom Materials | Library of Congress
Mercantilism and the Colonies of Great Britain | Investopedia
The French and Indian War (1754–1763): Causes and Outbreak | American Battlefield Trust