1. Freedom

A young George Washington establishes his military bonafides, and the American colonies begin to chafe at new taxes imposed by the British Crown.

2. Tyranny, Like Hell, Is Not Easily Conquered

Thomas Jefferson is tapped to draft the Declaration of Independence. Led by Washington, the Continental Army suffers a devastating series of defeats.

4. We the People

The war is won, but the "perpetual union" is on the verge of collapse. Delegates from each state gather to devise an innovative form of government.

5. Washington's Warning

George Washington steps into the unknown as the nation's first president. Partisanship dawns with an ideological rift between Jefferson and Hamilton.