Activity
Library of Virginia

Library of Virginia: Taxes in Colonial Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of the various taxes paid by Virginia colonists, something that historians and researchers need to understand.
Unit Plan
Massachusetts Historical Society

Mhs: Coming of the American Revolution: Townshend Acts

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting details surrounding the passage of another attempt to tax the American colonies, the Townshend Acts. Includes supporting original documents and many teacher resources.
Primary
Yale University

Yale Law School: Proclamation of 1763 by King George Iii

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary text of the Proclamation of 1763 ordered by King George III. The colonists' main objection was to a reserved area west of the Appalachian Mountains. American colonists were forbidden to settle in this area, and many colonies...