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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The Gate to Quebec

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of the Battle of Quebec. It has names, places, and numbers to explain how and why the British won. It ends with a brief description of the terms for the French in the Treaty of Paris.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: George Washington's Background and Experience

For Students 5th - 8th
George Washington tested his mettle fighting with the British in the French and Indian War. Read about his exploits and why they helped prepare him for later glory.
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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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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Treaty of Paris (1763) and Its Impact

For Students 5th - 8th
Find out about the terms of the Treaty of Paris, 1763, which brought an end to the French and Indian War. See how Spain fit into the treaty and read about the colonists' views of the British soldiers at the end of the war.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Colonial Period

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief discussion of the colonial period in the United States. Includes information on New England, the middle colonies, and the southern colonies. Also, find out about the early government, and the French and Indian War.
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Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: Fall of Quebec (1759)

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the James Wolfe's capture of Quebec in the French and Indian War.
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Other

Museum of Underwater Archaeology: The Sloop Industry

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the cost of maintaining a maritime empire in America by considering the wreck of the British sloop Industry, which sank off the coast of Saint Augustine in 1764. The loss of the ship along with her cargo demonstrates that...
Primary
University of Groningen

American History: Documents: Treaty of Paris 1763

For Students 9th - 10th
Visitors will find a transcript of the text of the Treaty of Paris. The beginning has a long description of the people and countries involved in the Seven Years' War. It goes on to state the terms of the peace treaty for France after...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: New France

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of New France, from the time the French first began to explore the area until they ceded Canada to the British (Treaty of Paris, signed in 1763). Includes a discussion of the founding of Quebec City and early maps of the...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Road to Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
A time line and explanation of the many events, including the colonists' interpretations of those events, that led to the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War.
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PBS

Pbs: Liberty!

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS provides background information on the Revolutionary War, along with a photo essay and game.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Chief Joseph Brant: Mohawk, Loyalist, and Freemason

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Chief Joseph Brant, "the powerful and influential Mohawk chief who sided with the British during the American Revolutionary War."
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Benedict Arnold: Two Sides of a Bitter Coin by David White

For Students 7th - 8th
Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was an American general during the American Revolutionary War. He originally fought for the colonists' Continental Army but later defected to the British Army. Today, the name "Benedict Arnold" has become...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Intercolonial Wars, 1689 1713

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of eastern colonial North America showing the struggle for supremacy between England, France, and Spain in the region, from the King William's War (1689-1692) to Queen Anne's War (1702-1713), a period also known as the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: French Discoveries, 1600 1762

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of northeastern North America showing the progress of French discovery in the interior of their claimed territories between 1600 and the French and Indian War (1762). The map is color-coded to show the French possessions and...
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Revolution and Its Era: Maps & Charts

For Students 9th - 10th
A few maps and some good text on the topography and its importance during both the American Revolution and the French and Indian War.
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Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: The Struggle Between France and Britain for North America

For Students 6th - 8th
Although France and England were fighting in Europe, wars spilled over into North America too before the French and Indian Wars.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: America's Place in the Global Struggle

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about how a fight for global domination between France and England resulted in the Seven Years' War, including the French and Indian War. See how the wars brought about great debts and strange alliances.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Royal Proclamation of 1763

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the complete text of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 issued by King George III following the British victory over France in the French and Indian Wars.
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University of California

Ucla: Manas: British India

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the British presence in India, 1600-1947, from university professor Vinay Lal. Includes links to related topics, such as the British East India Company, and to biographical details of many key figures from this period in...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Raid of Deerfield

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover facts about the raid at Deerfield, Massachusetts. This feature describes the attach of the colony, as well as the ally relationship between the French and Native Americans. Provides three pages of information, as well as an...
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Other

Kickapoo History

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at the history and culture of the Kickapoo Indians from Pre-Columbian times to 1900.
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Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: Treaty of Paris

For Students 5th - 8th
In this article you will find a brief description of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Seven Years' War and gave all French land in North America to England.
Unit Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of the u.s. Independence Webisode 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Webisode 1-Independence. The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments.Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.

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