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Digital History
Digital History: Problems England Faced After the French and Indian War [Pdf]
This offers a good overview of the problems England needed to deal with after signing the Treaty of Paris in 1763, ending the French and Indian War. What to do about the new lands they controlled, how to deal with their loss of income...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Carpenters' Hall
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...
US National Archives
Nara: Charters of Freedom: Courage of the Founders:perilous Road to Independence
Primary source document, The Agreemnt of Secrecy, 1775, and an 1896 painting in the Old Raleigh Tavern, outlining and illustrating the strict rules of secrecy adopted by Congress to protect lives and the cause of American liberty, .
The History Place
The History Place: American Revolution: Prelude to Revolution
This site from The History Place offers a timeline of events of the Revolution. It offers information about England's involvement with the United States. Pictures are provided throughout along with links to additional information.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: American Revolution: Rediscovering Britain
Article on colonial attitudes toward Britain and their own political and cultural identity.
Henry J. Sage
Sage American History: The Era of the American Revolution 1763 1783
Introductioon to the Era of the American Revolution, 1763-1783. The author discusses how the Revolution unfolded by weaving together events with new ways of thinking on the part of colonists.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: Making the Revolution: Crisis, 1763 1775
Primary source material, introductory notes, classroom discussion questions, and supplemental links focussing on the tumultuous times between 1763 and 1775 preceding the American Revolution.
Other
The Road to Revolution
This is a site for a 14-day United States History unit on the events leading up to the American Revolution. The point of this unit is to help students form an understanding of events by using multiple primary accounts (teaching...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: What Led to the Declaration of Independence
This tutorial examines the events that created conflict between the American colonies and Britain and led to war and the Declaration of Independence. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: American Revolution
A learning module on the American Revolution that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students investigate the question of whether the...
The Newberry Library
Newberry Library: Representing the American Revolution, 1768 to 1893
Primary source documents and learning excercises for student exploring the American Revolution. Lesson on how events of the American Revolution were interpreted in the 18th and 19th centuries and how the meaning has changed over time.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Road to Revolution: 1763 1776
This collection of primary sources helps students explore the events that led up to the American Revolutionary War.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Coercive Acts
Overview of the series of restrictive and punitive measures imposed by British Parliament on the colonists in response to the Boston Tea Party.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Democratic Radicals
Essay on the ideological conflict over democracy, equality and what it meant to be a "democratic radical" in Revolutionary America.
Digital History
Digital History: The Road to Revolution
A time line and explanation of the many events, including the colonists' interpretations of those events, that led to the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War.
Digital History
Digital History: The Road to Revolution
A review of the Age of Revolution, particularly as it was perceived in the American colonies. See how the various actions taken by the British government to control the colonists resulted in uniting the colonists and set the stage for...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Revolutionary Tea Parties and the Reasons for Revolution
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Revolutionary Tea Parties and the Reasons for Revolution." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Voices of the American Revolution
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Voices of the American Revolution." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Other
Our American Revolution: The American Revolutionary Cities
The major cities in colonial America played a huge role in preparing for the Revolutionary War, both in terms of ways of governing and philosophy. Read about Philadelphia, Williamsburg, New York, and Boston and the events in those cities...
US National Archives
Docsteach: Road to Revolution: Patriotism or Treason?
Students will analyze the causes of the American Revolution and examine them from various points of view. Perspectives include the Sons of Liberty, loyalists living in the colonies, patriots, and British citizens living in England.
iCivics
I Civics: Hey, King: Get Off Our Backs!
Follow the grievances of the American colonists from oppressive British policies to the creation of the Declaration of Independence. Stamp Act primary source extension included.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Road to Revolution: 1763 1776
This set of sources focuses on a selection of events, legislation, and perspectives from both sides during this time period. The documents, images, and artifacts help the student-historian understand the process of going from loyal...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: French and Indian War's Impact
This elementary-friendly site from the Department of Humanities Computing at the University of Groningen provides information on the French and Indian War. The print is large and the vocabulary is manageable. Contains some awkward...
Indiana University
Indiana University: Colony & Early Republic
This site from the Indiana University analyzes the role of political cartoons in early American history. Four artists, Paul Revere, Henry Pelham, Wm. Humphreys, and Wm. Charles are highlighted.