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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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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Daily Life During the Revolutionary War for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Daily Life During the Revolutionary War Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Daily Life During the Revolutionary War

For Students 4th - 6th
Kids learn about daily life during the Revolutionary War including homes, clothes, food, school, and other fun facts. Take a quiz at the end to see what you learned!
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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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Appalachian State University: Literature Circle: Revolutionary War: Sarah Bishop

For Students 4th - 6th
This lesson plan and related resources are for the book Sarah Bishop by Scott O'Dell, an upper 5th-grade reading level novel about a girl's conflict with the beginnings of the Revolutionary War.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Revolutionary War, Research, and Technology

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this social studies lesson plan, students conduct research on specified topics related to the Revolutionary War. The lesson plan should be used at the culmination of a unit of study on the American Revolution. Students will use...
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Nps: Battles in the South, 1778 1781 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A great map showing the battles fought in the South in the Revolutionary War. From the National Park Service.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Divining America: Religion and the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center offers an article on religion and the Revolutionary War with suggestions for projects. It is full of information about how religion influenced people to support war.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: America Revolution: The First Rhode Island Regiment

For Students 9th - 10th
Information not only about the First Rhode Island Regiment, a group made up almost entirely of freed slaves, but also a look at the change in the attitude of enlisting African Americans into the Continental Army as the Revolutionary War...
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National Archives (UK)

The National Archives: Black Loyalists

For Students 9th - 10th
Both free and enslaved black soldiers fought on both sides fo the Revolutionary War. Learn about the Black Loyalists of Canada, and how some slaves earned their freedom through military service. Includes primary source documents.
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PBS

Africans in America: Revolution: The Book of Negroes 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the compiling of the Book of Negroes, a register of those whom the British promised freedom during the course of the Revolutionary War. Find out why this was a component of the Treaty of Paris of 1783. From PBS.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: The American Revolution: Haym Salomon (Ca. 1740 1785)

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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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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Scholastic

Scholastic: Our America: The Revolutionary War

For Students 3rd - 5th
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...
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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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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Virginia and the Revolutionary War

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This short flipchart addresses some key issues that Virginians were faced with at the onset of the Revolutionary War.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: The Revolutionary War Quiz

For Students 3rd - 6th
This easy-to-understand multiple choice quiz takes you through the events surrounding the Revolutionary War. Review your score and any missed questions at the end.
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Other

Pa'lante Latino: Galvez's Contribution to the American Revolutionary War

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Revolutionary War Battles (Part 2)

For Students 9th - 10th
Continue the discovery of significant battles of the American Revolution. This part will cover battles from 1778-1781.
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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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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Revolution on the Home Front

For Students 5th - 8th
War is not confined to the battlefield. The economic consequences were great for the Americans during the Revolutionary War. Find out about what British occupation meant, and how women stepped up to keep the economy going while the men...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The American Revolution

For Students 5th - 8th
A brief overview of the battles and their individual and collective importance in the Revolutionary War. Find out about the battle that turned the tide and brought about needed French assistance.
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American revolution.org: The Revolution's Black Soldiers

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides extensive information on the African Americans who served in the Revolutionary War.

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