Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Vicinity of Boston, 1775
A map of the vicinity of Boston in 1775 at the opening of the American Revolutionary War, showing Dorchester Heights, Boston, Charlestown, Bunker Hill, Lexington, and Concord.
A&E Television
History.com: Why Did Benedict Arnold Betray America?
Historians offer up many explanations, including that the Revolutionary War general may have had some self-esteem issues as a child and young man. Benedict Arnold was once a patriotic war hero valued by George Washington and admired by...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Nathan Hale
This brief biography presents a good review of the life of Nathan Hale, a famous Revolutionary war captain and spy. (In Spanish)
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Loyalists, Fence Sitters, and Patriots
Read about the war of propaganda the Patriots needed to wage in order to persuade the vast majority of Americans, who were at first ambivalent to the cause of independence, to support the ideals of the Revolutionary War.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Who Am I? (Portrait Puzzler)
Match the portraits of eight famous Americans who played major roles in the American Revolution with their famous deeds. A short exercise that can be used by individual learners to test their understanding of basic U.S. history content...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: South Carolina
Explore how South Carolina moved from a "plantation culture" in 1670 to a "growing research center and banking state" today. South Carolina played a major role in the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.
Other
Military Women Veterans
Captain Barb has taken it upon herself to report about women in the military, and we are glad she does. Her website begins with Revolutionary War Women and continues to present day everyday-women heroes in the military. She includes...
Other
John Hamill: Yorktown
Revolutionary War enthusiast, John Hamill, presents pictures with descriptions of the terrain where the siege of Yorktown took place.
Ohio History Central
Ohio History Central: Land Ordinance of 1785
Read how the Confederate Congress dealt with issues about claims of land by states, Native Americans, and squatters west of the Appalachian Mountains. See how the Land Ordinance of 1785 divided up the land, supported public education,...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Treaty of Paris (1783)
Detailed information about the Treaty of Paris of 1783. Contains links to different resources as well as details of the Treaty itself and how the Treaty affected the relations between Great Britain and the United States.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Patriots vs Loyalists
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers everything from The Boston Massacre to the Boston Tea Party and even more. It also provides an assessment.
Curated OER
George Washington
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...
Other
Lafayette College: Lafayette and Slavery James Armistead Lafayette
A brief paragraph about James Armistead's espionage for the Continental Army at Yorktown. More important are the pictures of Marquis de Layayette and Armistead and the testimonial given by Lafayette to obtain Armistead's freedom.
PBS
Africans in America: Revolution: Agrippa Hull, 1759 1838
A brief look at Agrippa Hull, a free black who served as an orderly to officers in the Continental Army. From PBS.
Other
Deborah Sampson: Official Heroine of Massachusetts
On May 23, 1983 Governor Michael J. Dukakis signed a proclamation which declared that Deborah Samson was the Official Heroine of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Find out why.
A&E Television
Biography: James Armistead (C. 1748 C. 1830)
Biography of James Armistead [Lafayete] who was born into slavery in Virginia and later became a famous American spy during the War for Independence.
US National Archives
Our Documents: Lee Resolution (1776)
The Our Documents group offers information on Richard Henry Lee's 1776 resolution proposing colonial independence. See the original document, read the transcript, and download a printer-friendly version.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Nathan Hale
A short biographical sketch of Nathan Hale, Revolutionary spy and hero. Includes links to several pictures, and information about the siege of Boston, in which Hale participated.
Curated OER
Cbc: Chief Tecumseh: A Question of Loyalties: Seeking a Nation Within a Nation
Looking at the War of 1812 from the perspective of Indian leader Chief Tecumseh, this resource presents the role of leader Chief Tecumseh in the Anglo-American war. The British and Americans both wanted to win over Tecumseh, but also...
Other
General George Washington in Massachusetts, 1775 76 [Pdf]
A thematic unit using primary sources to tell the life and military career of George Washington.
Other
Arlington National Cemetery: History of Arlington National Cemetery
The National Cemetery site gives information about the famous, and not-so-well-known people who are buried there: war heroes, presidents, chief justices, explorers, historical figures, etc.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1754 1800: Unit Test
Take this eleven question unit test over US history during the period of 1754 and 1800.
Library of Congress
Loc: Richard Henry Lee
The Library of Congress provides a brief biography of Richard Henry Lee. Select "Return to Essay" to explore his role within the context of America's fight towards independence.
Black Past
Black Past: Washington, Henry
An interesting, but brief encyclopedia article about Henry Washington, one of George Washington's slaves, who fought for the British.