Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Battle of Lexington
Article on the Battle of Lexington provides facts and information about this conflict between the British and American forces that started the Revolutionary War.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Battle of Yorktown
Learn about this Revolutionary War battle that took place October 19, 1781, between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America that ended in a victory for the American colonists and also ended the American Revolutionary War.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Alexander Mc Dougall
This site from the U.S. Congress provides a short biography of Alexander McDougall, a member of the Continental Congress who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Raleigh Charter High School
Mrs. Newmark's Page: Quiz on the Road to Revolution
Seventeen question multiple-choice exercise checks your understanding of the Revolutionary War.
Raleigh Charter High School
Mrs. Newmark's Page: Quiz on Important People on the Road to Revolution
Matching exercise is self-scored and checks your understanding of important people of the Revolutionary War.
Other
Niahd: The Decisive Yorktown Battle
A one-page summation of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War: Yorktown. The significance of this battle is highlighted.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Paris: Life and Luxury
Exhibition focuses on the French rococo style of pre-Revolutionary France during the reign of Louis XV.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Source: Clashing Views During the Colonial Period
Students will use primary documents to evaluate a statement concerning radical views of the colonial revolutionaries and the conservative philosophy of the loyalist colonists.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Map of North Carolina With Field of Battle (1780)
An original 1780 map of North and South Carolina used by the British commander Earl Cornwallis and the Revolutionary commander General Gates.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Map of the Siege of Savannah (1779)
The original text of a map used by the French and Revolutionary forces used for their siege of the British fort at Savannah, Georgia in 1779.
Quia
Quia: The Road to Revolution
Score points by answering questions correctly in this Jeopardy like game that reviews key concepts pertaining to the Revolutionary War.
Marxists Internet Archive
Marxist Internet Archive: Louis Auguste Blanqui
This site has a brief biographical sketch of Louis-Auguste Blanqui (1805-1881) a revolutionary who spent most of his life in prison, and who was condemned to death on two different occasions. Lacks bibliographical references.
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Mercy Otis Warren
Short biographical sketch on Mercy Otis Warren, an American revolutionary activist who called for revolt against the British.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids History: Paul Revere
Kids learn about Paul Revere's ride of warning and how this was a major event in the American Revolutionary War.
EL Education
El Education: Creation of a Nation
This script of a play was created by 4th grade students at the Genesee Community Charter School in Rochester, New York, as part of a learning expedition on the Revolutionary War and the birth of the United States. Students wrote,...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: American Revolution Fact Finding Game
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an exciting group activity you can use to review the Revolutionary War while incorporating math.