The American colonists were fed up with British law. They refused to buy English goods. They formed a militia of tradesmen and farmers ready to fight at a moment’s notice. Most importantly, they joined together. All 13 colonies sent representatives to decide whether they should form a new country. That group wrote the Declaration of Independence, the document that summed up a revolution.
Filled with suspense and historical details, here’s a very young biography of the Powhatan Indian princess who played a vital role in early Colonial and Native American relations.