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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: Revolutionary War Maps

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students will compare two Primary Source maps for Boston and the surrounding area looking at accuracy and detail. Students will decide which side has the advantage then use that information to analyze the advantages of good maps vs....
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A&E Television

History.com: 7 Famous Loyalists of the Revolutionary War Era

For Students 9th - 10th
From a son of Benjamin Franklin to a Mohawk leader to the governor of Massachusetts, these men chose to side with the British. In a way, the American Revolution was also a civil war. By 1774, American colonists were divided into two...
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Revolutionary War Flags

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the evolution of flags from those used in revolutions up to the national American flag of today.
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Other

Our American Revolution: The American Revolutionary Cities

For Students 9th - 10th
The major cities in colonial America played a huge role in preparing for the Revolutionary War, both in terms of ways of governing and philosophy. Read about Philadelphia, Williamsburg, New York, and Boston and the events in those cities...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Revolutionary Changes and Limitations: Slavery

For Students 5th - 8th
See how the conflicting ideas of land ownership and person ownership flew in the face of the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the ideals of the Revolutionary War.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Revolutionary Achievement: Yeomen and Artisans

For Students 5th - 8th
Perhaps the most revolutionary result of the American Revolution was the rise in importance in politics of the moderately wealthy artisans and yeomen. Read about why this was such an amazing change in the make-up of those involved in...
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PBS

Pbs: Black Revolutionary Seamen

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS provides a description of black sailors who fought during American Revolution. Includes image.
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BBC

Bbc: History Trails: Conquest: William the Conqueror: A Revolutionary

For Students 9th - 10th
Seven-part biography of William examines the new order brought to England by the Normans.
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Digital History

Digital History: How Revolutionary Was the American Revolution?

For Students 9th - 10th
How did the American Revolution reflect a change in American society? Read about how political participation increased across the classes, and see how the question of slavery and women's rights became a thorn in the side of those...
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Other

Sons of the American Revolution: Revolutionary War: Major General John Stark

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of New Hampshire native Major General John Stark.
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CNN

Cnn: Fidel Castro, Cuba's Longtime Revolutionary Leader, Dies at 90

For Students 9th - 10th
Not all grieve the loss of Cuba's former leader, Fidel Castro. Castro passed away on November 25, 2016.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Revolutionary Limits: Native Americans

For Students 5th - 8th
A good description of the actions and fate of the Native Americans who allied with the British to fight against the Americans. Find out that while the Native Americans had treaties with the British, they were not represented at the talks...
Primary
Thurgood Marshall Website

Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary: Thurgood Marshall on J. Edgar Hoover

For Students 9th - 10th
Thurgood Marshall, as Justice of the Supreme Court, battled with law enforcement officials over recognizing the civil rights of black Americans, particularly in the South. This site has a short interview with Marshall about his...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Beginnings of Revolutionary Thinking: Impact of Enlightenment

For Students 6th - 8th
The ideas of the Enlightenment began in Europe, but they were acted upon in the American colonies. See how the philosophies of John Locke and Rousseau influenced the thoughts and actions of Puritan clergy and political figures like...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Treaty of Paris

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Library of Congress, this article presents detailed information about the 1783 Treaty of Paris and the end of the Revolutionary War. Contains many links to many different primary resources as well as details of the Treaty...
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PBS

Pbs Online/the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Information packed game that takes you on a journey through the lead-up to the Revolutionary War, the Revolutionary War itself, and beyond to the Bill of Rights. Hyperlinks to other articles in this great site.
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PBS

Pbs: Timeline of the Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline beginning at the ascension of King George of England in 1760 and ending at the passing of the US Bill of Rights, is brief but informative. A Revolutionary War game, as well as other educational sites are available.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: Rationalism

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an introduction to a unit on Rationalism, also known as The Age of Reason or Enlightenment, was set during the American Revolutionary period. It focuses on the belief that the power of reason and science would further human...
Primary
Other

American Revolution: Military Journal of James Thacher m.d. From 1776 to 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
The original text of the "Military Journal, During The American Revolutionary War from 1776 to 1783" written by James Thacher on his observations of the events of the revolutionary period.
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: Firmly Grasp Large Scale Revolutionar

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "Firmly grasp large-scale revolutionary criticism" a Chinese political propaganda poster by the artists of the Propaganda Group of the Revolutionary Committee of the Shanghai No....
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US National Archives

Our Documents: Treaty of Paris (1783)

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful interactive look at an original copy of the Treaty of Paris (1783). This treaty ended the Revolutionary War. Along with the original copy is a brief, informative paragraph. Also find links to larger images and downloadable...
Primary
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: The American Revolution: First Phase

For Students 9th - 10th
A military history of the first years of the Revolutionary War from Lexington and Concord to the Battle of Trenton. Included is information about the problems of maintaining the Continental Army and problems for the British Army.
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: New England in Arms

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed explanation of the organization of British and Revolutionary forces at the start of the American Revolution.
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PBS

Africans in America: Revolution: Colonel Tye, 1753 1780

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this exciting account of Colonel Tye, a guerrilla leader of both blacks and whites who spread fear throughout New Jersey while fighting for the British in the Revolutionary War. From PBS.

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