Inquiry Question 1: Why did some colonists remain loyal to Britain during the Revolution?
Inquiry Question 2: What consequences did loyal colonists face?
Choosing Sides in the Revolutionary War: The Loyalists
Inquiry Question: What tactics did enslaved people in Massachusetts in the 1700s use to free themselves?
Inquiry Question: Who was Abigail Adams, and what roles did she take on during the Revolutionary Era?
Through her letters and belongings we will explore the ways in which Abigail shaped—and was shaped by—the political and social events unfolding around her.
In this primary source set, students will engage with a variety of letters, maps, artifacts, and more to explore diverse Bostonian experiences at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War.
Inquiry Question 1: How did ordinary Bostonians experience the Siege of Boston? What were their fears and concerns?
Inquiry Question 1: According to the Declaration of Independence, why did the colonies declare independence from Great Britain?
Inquiry Question 2: In what ways did individuals use the Declaration of Independence to argue for the end of slavery?
What biases or perspectives are depicted in the following maps of early Boston? How did the city’s geography impact the American Revolutionary War?