This site has the brief history and background of the Stamp Act of 1765 provided for by the University of Groningen.

Although some believe that the history of the American Revolution began long before the first shots were fired in 1775, England and America did not begin an overt parting of the ways until 1763, more than a century and a half after the...

Overview of the tax on goods imported to the colonies known as the Townshend Acts sparking protest in the colonies.

Detailed, informative site. Gives an overview of Lord North's decision to pass this act into law.

The colonists were being pushed to the brink by the taxes and regulations Great Britain was enacting. This source examines three major themes that pushed the colonists toward declaring independence.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Revolutionary War. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Use the three sources and knowledge of social studies to answer questions about The Boston Tea Party.

Read about how the colonies were discovering that they had more clout by acting together than acting as individual colonies. The Stamp Act Congress and the resulting Stamp Act Resolves helped them band together to resist the acts passed...

This site provides the complete text of the second Quartering Act, passed by British Parliament in 1774.

This site provides the full text of the Quartering Act passed by British Parliament in 1774.

A brief overview of how England tried to assert its power over the colonists in pre-revolution America.

Encyclopedia article about the the Port Act and the reaction of North Carolinians to it.

The original text of British Prime Minister William Pitt's actual speech to Parliament describing his disapproval of the Stamp Act and why he felt it should be repealed.

Oglethorpe was a member of the British parliament and settled Savannah.

This site from The History Place offers a timeline of events of the Revolution. It offers information about England's involvement with the United States. Pictures are provided throughout along with links to additional information.

An interactive online exhibit about Churchill's life and especially his relationship with the United States.

A nice biography of the famous British abolitionist who served in Parliament during the late 18th and early 19th century.

A article about the checkered reign of Charles II of England. Archived.

How did Britain avoid a revolution amongst their own in England? Discover how several Parliamentary reforms played a role in a brewing revolution. This slideshow will enhance studying nineteenth century Britain.

Fordham University provides the text of a British petition given to the Parliament asking that radical reforms be made.

Gives a brief explanation of the technique in the context of parliament procedure. Also provides an example of a time it happened in the British Parlament.

A map of the British Thirteen Colonies at the end of the colonial period in 1774. The map shows the boundaries of the colonies and notes the uncolored territory east of the Mississippi and south of the Great Lakes as claimed by Georgia,...

A plan of central London from 1909, showing thoroughfares, railways and railway stations, tramway routes, and underground railways, bridges across the River Thames, parks, hospitals, bridges, and landmarks such as Kensington Garden, Hyde...

A nice biography of the famous British abolitionist who served in Parliament during the late 18th and early 19th century.