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Massachusetts Loyalists: Revolution and Exile

Inquiry Question 1: Why did some colonists remain loyal to Britain during the Revolution?

Inquiry Question 2: What consequences did loyal colonists face?

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Choosing Sides in the Revolutionary War: The Loyalists

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Witnessing the Siege of Boston

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?

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Civil War Recruitment Posters

Inquiry Question: What tactics did the authors of the Massachusetts recruitment posters use to persuade their audiences?

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