Scholars test their reading comprehension skills with an interactive practice. After reading about the Boston Tea Party, learners answer 10 multiple-choice questions. A progress report details their work.

In this activity, students examine primary sources to learn about the perspectives of the different parties involved in the Boston Massacre of 1770, and to form opinions about who was responsible for what happened and whether the verdict...

A very interesting look at the Panic of 1907, the crash of stocks, the lack of faith in banks by depositors, especially in New York and Boston, and the rescue of the banks by J.P. Morgan. Calling on news reports of the time, this pdf...

"One if by land, two if by sea." This famous quote was the direction Sexton Robert Newman was to follow by shining a lantern from the Old North Church steeple to warn the patriots that the British were coming. The church is the oldest in...

The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773 and was an act of rebellion by the American colonists against the British. Learn some key facts about this event.

Kids learn about the Boston Massacre when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men. Take a quiz at the end to see what you learned!

A photo of the only building still standing in Boston from the 17th century, Paul Revere's home. Paul Revere is known for his role as a revolutionary patriot in the 18th century. A brief biography of Revere is included.

In this problem, a box is released from rest at the top of a 30-degree ramp. The box slides down the ramp, dropping a vertical distance of 1.5 m to the floor. How long does it take to reach the floor? Neglect friction. Includes...

Read the text of court opinions regarding the 1951 Feiner v. New York Case. Includes footnotes to Justice Hugo Black's opinion.

Students will begin to learn about the changes that occurred on the American homefront because of World War I by analyzing correspondence from Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin D. Roosevelt and Boston Red Sox Owner and President...

Part of the Boston Celtics team that won eleven titles from 1957 to 1969, Bill Russell was a champion basketball legend. ESPN provides details on the life and fascinating career of this star who was named SportsCentury athlete number...

Access university course materials consisting of a short introduction to the architectural concept of style and an inventory of images of different styles of architecture seen in American architecture from the 17th century forward.

This account by Al-Umari of Mansa Musa's visit to Cairo in 1324 is accompanied by several discussion questions for the classroom.

This activity includes primary sources from the official records of the U.S. District Court at Boston that tell the story of William and Ellen Craft, a young couple from Macon, GA, who escaped to freedom in Boston in 1848. Students will...

A short biographical sketch of Nathan Hale, Revolutionary spy and hero. Includes links to several pictures, and information about the siege of Boston, in which Hale participated.

This site features a literature guide for the book "Missing May," by Cynthia Rylant.

Learn what it was like to live as a settler in the Thirteen Colonies through this page with accessible text and multi-media features.

Muckraker Upton Sinclair is featured in this brief biography drawing particular attention to his novel, "The Jungle," written to alert people to the inhumane treatment of immigrant workers. See "Upton Sinclair Activities" for related...

Scroll down about 1/2 the page to read about what electric potential is. The equation for its computation is given along with its relation to electric potential energy.

From the Norse Ballads of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow website at the University of Pittsburgh, this web page contains the text of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "The Skeleton in Armor" and editor's in-text notes. Also includes...

AmericanRevolution.org provides a text in which you can read about the famous ride of Paul Revere in his own words.