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The rebel spirit has come to be universally associated with the United States of America. It's little wonder—our nation was founded in direct defiance of British rule and authority. A dedication to individualism consequently became a mark of Americans, and it has affected our religion, politics, primary and secondary education, scholarship, athletics, entertainment, etc.

This ideology wasn't born in a vacuum. The founders of the U.S.A. were all children of the Enlightenment: some of them consciously and eagerly so, others simply because they lived within its milieu. Enlightenment philosophy was built on the idea that Man is constantly evolving and progressing toward a state of perfection in which there will be no war, injustice, or possibly even death.

Basically, it's the secularized version of the Christian hope in the Kingdom of Heaven. The major difference is that it leaves out God, and while some attempted to reconcile their Enlightenment ideals with the Christian faith, many simply abandoned their faith or bent it out of all recognizable shape (deism was popular, and there were even a few atheists).

As part of this inevitable progress, the founding of a new government and constitutional body was seen as an unmistakable step forward. Of course, more than just altruistic principles were at work. The colonists felt that British impositions on their commerce in the form of taxes was best thrown off for the good of the burgeoning economy. Most famously, this resistance to taxation led to an act of extreme vandalism on December 16, 1773.

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	America's Ethan Allen by Stewart H. Holbrook; illustrated by Lynd Ward 9th printing from Houghton Mifflin Picture Book Biography for 4th-6th grade 1950 Caldecott Honor Book in Biographies (Location: BIO) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	America's Paul Revere by Esther Forbes from Sandpiper Books Biography for 2nd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $12.99
	Benjamin Franklin by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire from Beautiful Feet Books Picture Book Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.95
	Benjamin Franklin, American Genius His Life and Ideas with 21 Activities by Brandon Marie Miller from Chicago Review Press for 4th-6th grade in Colonial America (1690-1765) (Location: HISA-17COL)
	Boston Tea Party Cornerstones of Freedom by R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? by Jean Fritz from PaperStar Books for 4th-6th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $6.99 $4.50 (2 in stock)
	Eliza Pinckney Weekly Reader Heroes of the Revolution by Susan & John Lee from Children's Press for 2nd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $3.50 (1 in stock)
	Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys Cornerstones of Freedom by R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	George vs. George The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides by Rosalyn Schanzer Reprint from National Geographic for 3rd-6th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $6.95
	George Washington by Edgar & Ingri D'Aulaire from Beautiful Feet Books Picture Book Biography for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $17.95
	George Washington by James Cross Giblin from Scholastic Inc. for 2nd-5th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	George Washington by Cheryl Harness from National Geographic for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $8.99
	Great Little Madison by Jean Fritz 1^st edition from G.P. Putnam's Sons for 4th-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $9.00 (2 in stock)
	John Hancock Weekly Reader Heroes of the Revolution by Susan & John Lee, illustrated by Chuck Mitchell from Children's Press for 2nd-6th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated by Ted Rand from Puffin Books American Poetry for 2nd-6th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $8.99
	Paul Revere's Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated by Charles Santore 1^st edition from HarperCollins for 2nd-6th grade in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
	Picture Book of John Hancock by David A. Adler, Michael S. Adler from Holiday House for 2nd-5th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Revolutionary John Adams by Cheryl Harness Reprint from National Geographic for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $7.95 $5.50 (1 in stock)
	Soldiers of the American Revolution A Sketchbook by James L. Collins, Jr. from Center of Military History for 5th-10th grade in Oversized History Books (Location: HISW-OVER) $6.50 (1 in stock)
	Story of Lexington and Concord by Keith Neely, R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for 4th-6th grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of Lexington and Concord by Keith Neely, R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for 4th-6th grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of Monticello Cornerstones of Freedom by Norman Richards from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of Monticello Cornerstones of Freedom by Norman Richards, Illustrated by Chuck Mitchell from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Story of the Bonhomme Richard Cornerstones of Freedom by Norman Richards from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN) $3.00 (2 in stock)
	Story of the Bonhomme Richard Cornerstones of Freedom by Norman Richards from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Story of the Boston Tea Party Cornerstones of Freedom by R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of the Declaration of Independence Cornerstones of Freedom series by R. Conrad Stein from Scholastic Inc. American History Reference for 4th-6th grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN) $5.95
	Story of the Declaration of Independence by Norman Richards from Children's Press for 4th-6th grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN) $5.00 (2 in stock)
	Story of the Liberty Bell Cornerstones of Freedom by Natali Miller from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of the Liberty Bell Cornerstones of Freedom by Natalie Miller, illustrated by Betsy Warren from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Story of the Liberty Bell Cornerstones of Freedom by Natalie Miller, illustrated by Betsy Warren from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of the Surrender at Yorktown Cornerstones of Freedom by R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of the Surrender at Yorktown Cornerstones of Freedom by R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Story of Valley Forge Cornerstones of Freedom by R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of Valley Forge Cornerstones of Freedom by R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for 4th-6th Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Voice of Her Own The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet by Kathryn Lasky, Illustrated by Paul Lee from Candlewick Press for 3rd-6th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $6.99
	Where Was Patrick Henry On the 29th of May? by Jean Fritz 1^st edition from Putnam Juvenile for 3rd-6th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $3.50 (1 in stock)

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