The Revolution

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The 14 years between the Boston Tea Part of 1773 to the ratification of the Constitution of 1787.
Boston, Bloody Boston
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Controversies and conflicts leading to war include the Stamp Act riots, the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party.

Rebellion to Revolution
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The Battle at Bunker Hill.

Declaring Independence
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Dark and devastating struggles quickly challenge the 1776 independence of America.

American Crisis
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Gen. Washington gambles on a brilliant yet dangerously daring stroke to save his army and America.

Path to World War
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Benjamin Franklin tries to convince the French to join the fight against Britain; Philadelphia falls to the British; the Americans win a stunning victory at Saratoga and gain an ally in France.

Forging an Army
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Congress begins to question Washington's leadership; Washington rebuilds his reputation by holding back the British at the Battle of Monmouth.

Treason & Betrayal
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Gen. Benedict Arnold turns his back on his cause and country; Washington takes his war to the frontier.

The War Heads South
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Failing to defeat Washington, the British turn their attention southward; siege at Charleston, S.C.

A Hornet's Nest
S1 E9

After the fall of Charleston, S.C., the Revolutionary War explodes into the Carolina backcountry.

The End Game
S1 E10

Washington faces two mutinies; the French send their fleet to America; Cornwallis moves his army to Yorktown.

Becoming a Nation
S1 E11

The American victory at Yorktown; John Adams joins Benjamin Franklin in France to negotiate the Treaty of 1783.

The Road to the Presidency
S1 E12

George Washington is called into service as the nation's first president.

A President and His Revolution
S1 E13

George Washington completes his eight-day journey from Mount Vernon to New York City for his inauguration.