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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bossy Britain Upsets Colonists

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the causes of dissatisfaction that led to the American Revolution. Then they make a Flap Vocabulary Book and glue on a map of the thirteen colonies and make a title page called "Road to War in it." Students also...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The American Revolution

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders read and analyze document based questions about the American Revolution.  In this American History lesson plan, 11th graders analyze documents and pictures. 
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Unit Plan
Massachusetts Historical Society

Mhs: Coming of the American Revolution: Sugar Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Summary of the controversy surrounding Parliament's passage of the Sugar Act in 1764 to raise revenue and the American colonies reaction to it. Supported by original documents.
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Activity
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Sugar and Stamp Act

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the Stamp Act, which led to the American Revolution.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Problems England Faced After the French and Indian War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Activity
The History Place

The History Place: American Revolution: Prelude to Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Unit Plan
Other

The Road to Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: American Revolution

For Teachers 7th - 8th
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...
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Activity
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The Sugar and Stamp Acts

For Students 9th - 10th
Reasons for the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act are briefly described. The article also describes the colonial assemblies' reasons for fearing and speaking out against these taxes. The biggest question, Parliament's right to tax the...
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Handout
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich Fordham University site of primary source material that include full-text, and multimedia sites. There are additional study and research guides such as Modern History in the Movies.
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: A New Colonial System

For Students 9th - 10th
Although some believe that the history of the American Revolution began long before the first shots were fired in 1775, England and America did not begin an overt parting of the ways until 1763, more than a century and a half after the...
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Road to Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Activity
Other

Boston Tea Party Historical Society Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the historic events that preceded the Boston Tea Party and ultimately led to this famous protest.
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PPT
University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina: Causes of the American Revolution [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Goes through the various events that led up to the American Revolution and the actions and responses of the British and the Colonies.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Colonization: Introduction to the Revolutionary War

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Revolutionary War. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Stamp Act Controversy

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about why the Stamp Act caused such controversy in the colonies. The British Parliament had imposed several taxes previously, but find out why this one, in particular, struck such a chord.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Countdown to Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Begins with a description of the British system of mercantilism that was imposed on the American colonies along with the taxes levied through the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act. The Americans complained that it was taxation without...
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History Teacher

Historyteacher.net: The Road to Revolution: 1754 1775: Quiz (2)

For Students 9th - 10th
12-question multiple choice quiz is immediately scored and tests your knowledge of events pertaining to the road to the American Revolution.