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Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Lessons on the American Revolution

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site provides lesson plans and unit ideas for teaching about the American Revolution. Look for suggestions about specific people or the Revolutionary War in general.
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The cajuns.com: General Bernardo Galvez in the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever heard of Galveston, Texas? The city is actually named after Spanish governor General Bernardo Galvez. Although not widely known, Galvez's efforts on behalf of the war changed the course of the American Revolution. Also not...
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Mexican Culture Preservation League: Galvez, Spain and American Revolution [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Spanish war effort during the American Revolution and how it helped change the course of the war. Spanish governor Bernando De Galvez also had a hand in the contribution, making him a hero.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: American Revolution: Free Labor in the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay on the make-up of the Continental Army. Soldiers came from the craftsman and laborer class. Read about the effect of their fight on the "American Revolution."
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: The American Revolution for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: American Revolution Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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The Museum of the American Revolution: Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
An online site for a museum that is preserving artifacts from the American Revolution.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: American Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The American Revolution: Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death - The Colonists Struggle for Independence This resource introduces students to many aspects of the American Revolution, The French and Indian War.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Word Search: American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
A fun word search game with history terms from the American Revolution. Play online or print out a version for use in class or at home.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Looking for an insight into the American Revolution? This site contains a collection of primary source documents that discuss personal experience, military, and political aspects of the war.
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History Teacher

Historyteacher.net: The American Revolution: Quiz (1)

For Students 9th - 10th
This 10-question multiple choice quiz is immediately scored and covers facts pertaining to the American Revolution.
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Historyteacher.net: The American Revolution: Quiz (2)

For Students 9th - 10th
10-question multiple choice quiz is immediately scored and tests your knowledge of events pertaining to the American Revolution.
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The Role of Camp Followers in the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, written for re-enactment newsletters, tells of women as camp followers in the American Revolution. There is an extensive bibliography included.
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Quia

Quia: Battles of the American Revolution

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play these three games to see what you know about the battles of the American Revolution by matching a description with the correct battle.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: American Revolution

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore the American Revolution on this website. Learn how it started, battles fought, timeline, and major events.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Game for Kids: American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your knowledge of the American Revolution with this interactive crossword puzzle.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Print Out for Kids: American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Print out a crossword puzzle game about the American Revolution. Learn about history and have fun at the same time.
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 445: An American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
After the American Revolution, creativity began to flourish as writers and Romantic poets inspired the nation to re-invent itself. That public sensibility is briefly described in this article, which is a transcript of a radio broadcast.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: The American Revolution Liberty or Death

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is useful for anyone beginning a unit on the American Revolution. It chronicles numerous events leading to the Revolution.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Causes of the American Revolution

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This interactive flipchart includes activities incorporating art to teach causes of the American Revolution. It is based on the Houghton Mifflin series.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Loyalists During the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Americans today think of the War for Independence as a revolution, but in important respects it was also a civil war. American Loyalists, or "Tories" as their opponents called them, opposed the Revolution, and many took up arms against...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: From Tyranny to Freedom

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this lesson students will have the opportunity to research famous battles of the American Revolution and document these battles in a timeline, which they will construct. Students will also create a slideshow presentation about the...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: The American Revolution: Victory

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This resource has a lesson plan on the origins of the Purple Heart medal, which is given to any soldier wounded in the line of duty. The medal was established by George Washington and is the oldest American medal.
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Indiana University

Indiana University: Stamp Act

For Students 9th - 10th
From the American History Documents series, view the original document and read about the 1765 tax that ignited the American Revolution.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Poet of the American Revolution: Philip Freneau

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
One poet, Philip Freneau, incorporated the new stirrings of European Romanticism and escaped the imitativeness and vague universality of the Hartford Wits. The key to both his success and his failure was his passionately democratic...

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