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Pa'lante Latino: Galvez's Contribution to the American Revolutionary War
Learn about the contributions of Spanish governor Bernando De Galvez during the American Revolutionary War. Deemed a war hero, Galvez's efforts for freedom have made him a legacy within Latino society.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Revolutionary War Turning Points: Saratoga and Valley Forge
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Battle of Saratoga and Valley Forge during the American Revolutionary War.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: Rationalism
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...
Yale University
Yale Law School: Avalon Project: British American Diplomacy: Paris Peace Treaty
Primary documents related to the signing of the Peace of Paris Treaty in 1783 between Britain, France, and America. This treaty ended the American Revolutionary War.
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World History Project: American Revolutionary War (1775 1783)
Find a chronological list of important battles and minor skirmishes fought during the Revolutionary War. The information is from Wikipedia.
US National Archives
Nara: Pictures of the Revolutionary War
Black and white reproductions from famous paintings by the National Archives and Records Administration. There are paintings of battle scenes, famous participants, traitors and even a perspective from the British point of view.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: The Price of Freedom: Americans at War
View comprehensive sets of artifacts that tell the story of America's wartime past and present. Artifacts from every major American military conflict, beginning with the American Revolution, can be closely examined. Full curatorial notes...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: American Independence
Part of Fordham University's Internet Modern History Sourcebook, this site gives historical background and extensive web resources on American Independence.
Sam Houston State University
The Revolutionary War in the West: The Conquest of the Illinois Country (I779)
Primary source document journal entry written by Colonel George Rogers Clark, describes the conquest of the Illinois country in 1779 during the Revolutionary War.
Quia
Quia: Key Events of the Revolutionary War
Put the Revolutionary war events in sequential order in this interactive activity.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Franco American Alliance
Overview of the alliance between the French and Americans and the ensuing European conflict during the American Revolutionary War.
PBS
Pbs Online/the American Revolution
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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National Park Service: The American Revolution: Haym Salomon (Ca. 1740 1785)
The story of Haym Salomon is critical to studying how the American side of the Revolutionary War was financed. His ability to manage and earn monies were his strong suit, although he was also recognized for bringing on many new members...
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: John Marshall (1755 1835)
Read an in-depth biography on former Chief Justice, John Marshall. Topics in the biography include his early life, his life during the Revolutionary War, and his term as Chief Justice. Also includes information about major cases in which...
University of Groningen
American History: Documents: The Canandaigua Treaty of 1794
Read the complete text of the Canandaigua Treaty signed by President Washington and the tribes of the Six Nations after the Revolutionary War; it was a treaty of peace and friendship and established land rights.
Read Works
Read Works: Colonization & Revolutionary War: Valley Forge
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Valley Forge and the American Revolution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: The American Revolution
Collection of 17 Grade-Leveled texts (4-12) on the topic "The American Revolution." Learn about the events leading up to America's Revolutionary War for independence from Britain and how the war was won. [Free account registration...
BBC
Bbc: History: The American War of Independence
This account of the American War of Independence looks at the war objectively, acknowledging that it was, in fact, both a civil war and a world war. The author begins with the prelude to the war, discusses the theater of war and the...
The History Place
The History Place: American Revolution: Conflict and Revolution
This site from The History Place presents a detailed timeline of events of the early years of the Revolutionary War.
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Etc: Areas of the N. American Revolutionary War, 1775 1783
A series of maps showing the country around Boston, the immediate vicinity of Boston, and the country between New York City and Philadelphia during the American Revolutionary War period. These maps show cities and towns, forts, rivers,...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Our America: The Revolutionary War
A summary of the events of the American Revolution. Includes diary entries written by a patriot in Boston and a girl stationed at Valley Forge in 1777. Students can also do arts and crafts activities, write a journal entry, and design...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Within These Walls
Two hundred years' worth of American history all in one house. Learn what a close examination of a single-family dwelling can tell us about what life was like during five different periods of American history: the colonial era, the...
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Journal of the American Revolution
Free online history magazine publishes a collection of fun and educational articles dealing with American Revolution history, culture, politics and war. Suitable for both scholars and history enthusiasts alike.
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Our American Revolution: The American Revolutionary Cities
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...