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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Revolutionary War Turning Points: Saratoga and Valley Forge

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore the Battle of Saratoga and Valley Forge during the American Revolutionary War.
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Other

Vfw: Women at War: From the Revolutionary War to the Present [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The March 2008 issue of VFW Magazine focuses on the many roles women have played in the military and as adjuncts to the military from the beginning of our country's history. Highlights stories of women who were involved in some way in...
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Sam Houston State University

The Revolutionary War in the West: The Conquest of the Illinois Country (I779)

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source document journal entry written by Colonel George Rogers Clark, describes the conquest of the Illinois country in 1779 during the Revolutionary War.
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Read Works

Read Works: Colonization: Introduction to the Revolutionary War

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Revolutionary War. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Colonization & Revolutionary War: Paul Revere's Ride

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Paul Revere's ride and the beginning of the Revolutionary War. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Virginia Tech

Digital History Reader: u.s. History: A Revolution for Whom?

For Students 9th - 10th
A module that addresses what changes in America came about as a result of the Revolutionary War. Who was impacted? How? Did it improve life in the new nation? Dive into the details of the changes through a collection of articles and...
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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Battle of Lexington

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students solve a problem surrounding a historical question by reading primary source documents. This historical inquiry lesson allows students to practice sourcing, corroboration, and contextualization...
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US National Archives

Nara: Pictures of the Revolutionary War

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: John Marshall (1755 1835)

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: The Canandaigua Treaty of 1794

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: American Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of Fordham University's Internet Modern History Sourcebook, this site gives historical background and extensive web resources on American Independence.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: The Price of Freedom: Americans at War

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Other

World History Project: American Revolutionary War (1775 1783)

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a chronological list of important battles and minor skirmishes fought during the Revolutionary War. The information is from Wikipedia.
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Raleigh Charter High School

Mrs. Newmark's Page: The Revolutionary War

For Students 9th - 10th
Seventeen question multiple-choice exercise is immediately scored and checks your understanding of the Revolutionary War.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Defeats and Victories

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the setbacks, defeats and victories of the Revolutionary War.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The British Move South

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of the Revolutionary War in the South including campaigns of Savannah, Charleston and the significant battle at Cowpens, South Carolina.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Franco American Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the alliance between the French and Americans and the ensuing European conflict during the American Revolutionary War.
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BBC

Bbc: History: The American War of Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Carpenters' Hall

For Students 9th - 10th
Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia served many vital functions before and during the American Revolution. Among these are the seat of the First Continental Congress, the site of the War Office, and the home of the first public lending...
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A&E Television

History.com: Fourth of July

For Students 9th - 10th
Great reference tool for finding information on the Fourth of July, America's birthday. Provides history of the holiday, videos, maps, and much more.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) Pontiac's Uprising

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) and how Pontiac's Uprising influenced the Revolutionary War.
eBook
Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: The American Revolution 1778 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
Summary of ongoing events of the Revolutionary War from 1778 to the war ending with the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Includes a brief discussion on diplomacy, government and women of the Revolution.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: American Revolution: American and British Strengths and Weaknesses

For Students 5th - 8th
Read a brief overview of the strengths and weaknesses of both the Americans and British in the Revolutionary War. How could such a well-funded, militarily strong country be defeated by a former colony, one with no money, little military...
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The History Place

The History Place: American Revolution: Conflict and Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place presents a detailed timeline of events of the early years of the Revolutionary War.

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