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• Weighing the Pros & Cons of being part of the British Empire

  I was bored with the usual lessons about the Causes of the American Revolution. For many years when teaching the Causes, I’ve talked about taxes, taxes, taxes with a smattering of protest and violence, and an ultimate break from the British Empire. I wanted to be more creative. I wanted my students to think about…

  CherylAnne Amendola

  January 12, 2020

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