Karpeles Manuscript Library: The Olive Branch Petition

Posing a guiding question about the inevitability of the American Revolution, the presentation guides students through the circumstances leading up to "The shot heard 'round the world" up to the Declaration of Independence. Teachers can...

The front page and synopsis of the Declaration of Allegiance that was signed by all 189 tribes in the United States.

Students can see the actual first page of the Constitution for the Confederacy. Of interest is an explanation of who "We, the People" included.

Describes events that led to the formation of the Second Continental Congress and ultimately American independence. Includes supporting original documents and great teacher resources.

The complete text of the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, ratified July 6,1775.

General Thomas Gage, an amiable English gentleman with an American-born wife, commanded the garrison at Boston, where political activity had almost wholly replaced trade. Gage's main duty in the colonies had been to enforce the Coercive...

Learn about the historic events that preceded the Boston Tea Party and ultimately led to this famous protest.

Students investigate how successful they were in obtaining their goals in the Revolutionary War. The peace feelers of 1775 are examined and the reasons for the British rejection of them explored. the main provisions of the Treaty of...

The various peace proposals, made by both sides, to end the Revolutionary War come under scrutiny in this final lesson of a three-part series on the war. Class members read primary source documents and compare them with military...

In this online interactive history instructional activity, students respond to 19 matching questions regarding the events that led to the American Revolution. Students may check their answers immediately.