Inside History Collection Magazine

1 August 2022

THE LAND WHERE ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL In 1765, Britain ruled over an empire that circled the globe, but war with France had left the Treasury broke. To refill its coffers, parliament decided to tax the colonists in North America. The new taxes on tea, pamphlets and newspapers sparked anger in the 13 colonies. Citizens formed militias and in 1775, the first shots were fired in the American War of Independence. In this issue you can also read about conflict between Native Americans and the white man, the US and Mexico conflict, the Gold Rush, Slavery and the fight for freedom, the American Civil War, the expansion to west, the Wild West, the great immigration waves setting foundation for a multicultural nation and the rise of American conglomerates.