Heroes of American History

Description From the Revolution through the Civil War, enjoy the history of America the way it was meant to be shared in these stories of history! With Amanda’s new Heroes series of history stories, jump right into American history feet first and head for an adventure that is much more memorable and interesting than dry condensed, and predigested textbook material. While not a unit study, this collection of history stories will launch your student into the era of colonial America, first learning about King George and his decision to burden the American colonists with the Stamp Act, raising taxes for his kingdom. The war with the French had put England in great debt, and now King George needed a way to raise money quickly. You might know that Americans hated the Stamp Act and that it was this act that began the American revolution against England, but did you know that the colonists could only buy the goods they needed from England, and that it was illegal for them to sell the products