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The author focuses on the events leading up to the Boston Tea Party, the part that the key players of the secret resistance group, the Sons of Liberty, played and the reactions of British Prime Minister Lord North.
 * Brinkley, D. (2010). "The Spark of Rebellion". //American Heritage//, 59(4), 33.** **Retrieved from EBSCO//host//.**

Although it spans the whole of the war, the article is broken into seven sections. In the first, the author seeks to dispel a popular myth regarding the political miscalculations of the British government leading up to the conflict.
 * Ferling, J. (2010). Myths of the American Revolution. //Smithsonian//, 40(10), 48.** **Retrieved from EBSCO//host//.**

This article discusses the events leading up to the Boston Massacre in 1770, including the aftermath of the French and Indian War, and the Sugar and Stamp Acts.
 * McGill, S. (2009). Boston Massacre. //Boston Massacre//, 1.** **Retrieved from EBSCO//host//.**

The author discusses the events leading up to the revolution, including the problems stemming from British taxation, lack of representation in British Parliament, and details of the 1774 Intolerable Acts.
 * McGill, S. (2009). The Road to Revolution. //Road to Revolution//, 1.** **Retrieved from EBSCO//host//.**

This article contains the full text of the Stamp Act.
 * The Stamp Act of 1765. (2009). //Stamp Act of 1765,// 1. Retrieved from EBSCO//host//.**


 * //Note: all of these articles were found through// **NC Live**.

Books
Using a highly readable narrative, author delves into the origins of the revolution from pages 3-87, while also illustrating key events, facts and figures using sidebars and insets. Also included are brief biographies of key players of the American Revolution, a convenient timeline of events, a listing of historical sites, and a bibliography of books and websites for further research.
 * Axelrod, A. (2007). //The real history of the American Revolution: A new look at the past.// New York: Sterling.**

 This book has a lot of images, sidebars, and insets that you won’t want to miss! Chapter 1 will be of most use to you, as it outlines the events leading to the first Continental Congress in 1774.
 * Fleming, T. (1997). //Liberty! The American Revolution//. New York: Viking. **

 This standard, alphabetically-organized encyclopedia deals mainly with the events of the war, but the biographical information may be useful. You'll also want to check out the introductory essay about the origins of the Revolution. You can find this encyclopedia in print or online using the NCLive ABC-CLIO eBook Collection database.
 * Fremont-Barnes, G., Ryerson, R. A., & Arnold, J. R. (2006). //The encyclopedia of the American Revolutionary War: A political, social, and military history.// Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. **

 This is a lengthy encyclopedia of scholarly articles about different aspects of the American Revolution. It includes maps. You’ll particularly want to focus on Part 1 and Part 2 (pages 3-270), which deal specifically with the context, themes, and events leading to the Revolution.
 * Greene, J. P.& Pole, J. R. (Eds.). (1991). //The Blackwell encyclopedia of the American Revolution//. Cambridge, MA: Basil Blackwell, Inc. **

 This highly readable book outlines the major events leading to the Revolution and includes both British and Colonial perspectives on these events. Numerous quotes strengthen Labaree’s claims, and he includes both a bibliography and an index to help you continue your research.
 * Labaree, B. W. (1963). //The road to independence 1763-1776//. New York: Macmillan Company. **

Published in 1776, //Common Sense// challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy. The plain language that Paine used spoke to the common people of America and was the first work to openly ask for independence from Great Britain. (*annotation from ushistory.org) You will be able to find the full text on **[|NC LIVE]**. Just search for "Common Sense" or "Thomas Paine."
 * Paine, T. (2009). //Common Sense//. //Common Sense//, 1. Retrieved from EBSCO//host//.**