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U.s. Army: Ruth Quinn: James Armistead Lafayette (1760 1832)

For Students 9th - 10th
Spy extraordinaire of the American Revolution, James Armistead Lafayette, is featured in this biography. Armistead was born a slave in Virginia and became a member of the Continental Army in 1781.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Religion & the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay discusses how religion influenced people in regards to fighting the British during the American Revolution. There are several primary sources to examine in this site.
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The Story of the Us Told in 141 Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of United States maps includes a year-by-year. Beginning from the Declaration of Independence and extending to present-day, students will learn explore and interact with these maps that change year-by-year.
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The Chronicles: Revolutionary Events in New York and the Colonies 1775 to 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline with key important political and military events primarily in New York in the American Revolution from 1775 to 1783.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Defying British Rule

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this lesson, students will recognize how women served an important role during the American Revolution.
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Independent Institute: Alexander Hamilton on War and Free Government

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a review of a book by Kurt-Friedrich Walling. The review discusses how Hamilton wanted to create a republican empire based on consent but able when threatened to generate enormous military power, and how this was in dispute with...
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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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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: Paul Revere

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about Paul Revere's ride of warning and how this was a major event in the American Revolutionary War.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Battle of Lexington and Concord

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, study the Battle of Lexington and Concord which was a major event in the American Revolutionary War.
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Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Battle of Bunker Hill

For Students 1st - 9th
Explore the Battle of Bunker Hill a major battle of the American Revolutionary War on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Battle of Yorktown

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the Battle of Yorktown major event ending the American Revolutionary War on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Glossary and Terms

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn the Glossary and Terms from the Revolutionary War including patriot, loyalist, colony, volley, whig, tory, and more.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Fort Ticonderoga

For Students 3rd - 6th
Kids learn about the battles at Fort Ticonderoga during the Revolutionary War including the Green Mountain Boys and General John Burgoyne.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Crossing the Delaware

For Students 4th - 6th
Kids learn about the Crossing of the Delaware which was a major turning point in the Revolutionary War. Take a quiz at the end to see what you learned?
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Boston Tea Party

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Boston Tea Party major event in the American Revolutionary War on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: Battles of Saratoga

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about the Battles of Saratoga at Freeman's Farm and Bemis Heights. Major event in the American Revolutionary War. Includes quiz and audio recording of text.
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Curated OER

Etc: N America Illustrating the Conquest of Canada and War of Indep, 1757 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of eastern North America illustrating the Conquest of Canada and the War of Independence (1757-1783). The map shows major cities of the time, major river ways, topography and political boundaries. The map is color-coded to show the...
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Nicholas Gilman 1755 1814

For Students 9th - 10th
Member of a distinguished New Hampshire family and second son in a family of eight, Nicholas Gilman was born at Exeter in 1755. He received his education in local schools and worked at his father's general store. When the War for...
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Digital History

Digital History: American Revolution: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Revolution included so much more than just the War for Independence. Read about why it was the first modern revolution and discover the principles that the American revolutionaries were fighting for.
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia.com: Argentina History & Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Geographia.com has a long description of the history of Argentina and it's culture. Topics covered include the colonial era, the war for independence, and current population groups in Argentina.
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: William Samuel Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
A short but detailed biography of one of the representatives to the Constitutional Convention from Connecticut. An interesting fact about Johnson is that he was not a supporter of the War for Independence.
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History.com: Po'pay: The Little Known Pueblo Hero Who Led the First American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Nearly 100 years before the American Revolution, another war of independence took place on American soil -- against Spanish colonizers. Coordinated by Tewa leader Po'Pay, the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 saved Indigenous cultures from...
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Etc: India After the Second Anglo Maratha War, 1804

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of British India in 1804, at the end of the Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803-1804). The map is color-coded to show the British dominions, the subsidiary and protected states, the independent states at the time, and the Portuguese...
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Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Jefferson had the task of writing the Declaration of Independence amongst the tense climate of the Revolutionary War. This site by EyeWitness to History details information surrounding the writing of this great document.

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