American Revolution - The Background Period

Duration: 11 0:11:00

Genre: Educational

Creator: Coronet

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Discusses the political, social and economic conditions that formed the background of the American Revolution. Describes those events which forced the colonists to rebel against their mother country., Highlights the events of the fight for liberty and freedom in the American Colonies, which culminated in the Revolutionary War. Gives a brief history of the events leading to war in Massachusetts, and surveys the reactions of colonists of many classes to illustrate the scenes of famous protest meetings in the colonies.

Complete Record: Discusses the political, social and economic conditions that formed the background of the American Revolution. Describes those events which forced the colonists to rebel against their mother country., Highlights the events of the fight for liberty and freedom in the American Colonies, which culminated in the Revolutionary War. Gives a brief history of the events leading to war in Massachusetts, and surveys the reactions of colonists of many classes to illustrate the scenes of famous protest meetings in the colonies., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)