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History: American Revolution 1770-1783

Causes of American Revolution

6 Key Causes of the American Revolution

  • Seven Years War (1756-1763) Although the Seven Years War was a multinational conflict, the main belligerents were the British and French Empires. ...
  • Taxes and Duties. ...
  • Boston Massacre (1770) ...
  • Boston Tea Party (1773) ...
  • Intolerable Acts (1774) ...
  • King George III's Speech to Parliament (1775)

Databases

Databases

PJC on campus

the main Academic database is ProQuest

Accessing Databases from Off Campus:

  1. Go to Paris Junior College Homepage
  2. Click on Quick Links
  3. Select Library Services
  4. Under Library Links click on Databases (off-campus login)
  5. User name is your student ID number
  6. Password is your birthday (mmddyyyy)

To access the academic databases from home, click here:

E-books

Books

PJC library has a variety of books on the American Revolution, they include books on

Abigail Adams, John Adams, Sam Adams, American Revolution, Benedict Arnold, Aaron Burr, Nathanel Greene, George III, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, British Admiral Richard Howe, Thomas Jefferson, John Paul Jones, Lafayette, James Madison, James Monroe, Thomas Paine, Paul Revere,  Tories (American colonist who supported Great Britain), George Washington, Martha Washington, Phillis Wheatley among others.