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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: George Washington and the Newburgh Conspiracy, 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Discover how General George Washington handled the Newburgh Conspiracy which threatened his authority and civil authority just before the provisions of the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War,...
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Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: What's Cooking, Uncle Sam?

For Students 9th - 10th
Eclectic online exhibition highlights government's concern with the American diet from the Revolutionary War to the late 1900s.
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Curated OER

Civil War Flags

For Students Pre-K - 1st
civil war flags
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: New Stage in Colombian Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
A news analysis of the recent upsurge in violence in Colombia with the bombing of a club in the capital itself. The article is dated February 8, 2003.
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Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Vietnam War America Commits

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The History Place provides a lengthy timeline, accented with many quotations, explaining how America came to be directly involved in Vietnam. This is a great site to check out on the subject.
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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: 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: Biography for Kids: Benedict Arnold

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can learn about the biography of Benedict Arnold who was the general who turned traitor during the Revolutionary War.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Samuel Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to the biography of Samuel Adams who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty and Founding Father during the Revolutionary War.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Patrick Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the biography of a founding father during the Revolutionary War on this site. Students can learn about Patrick Henry.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Within These Walls

For Students 9th - 10th
Two hundred years' worth of American history all in one house. Learn what a close examination of a single-family dwelling can tell us about what life was like during five different periods of American history: the colonial era, the...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Jose Marti

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed biography of Jose Marti and his work. Be sure to check out the external links on the bottom of the page for more in-depth information about the time period of the Spanish-American War. The chronology link in particular is great.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Teaching Math & Science in Age of Sputnik

For Students 9th - 10th
Why did the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik throw the fields of mathematics and science into tremendous demand in the United States? Find the many ways this revolutionary event impacted children from the 1950s to become the...
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Curated OER

Eye Witness to History: Battle at Lexington Green, 1775

For Students 9th - 10th
This first-person, eye-witness account discusses the Battle at Lexington Green was the beginning of the Revolutionary War and the "Shot heard 'round the world." Read details about this famous battle.
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Curated OER

A Brief Profile of the Continental Army

For Students 9th - 10th
Basically an on-line booklet that profiles the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War. An Introduction is provided along with the structure and components of the army. The armies of 1775 through 1784 are detailed as well as the...
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Curated OER

A Brief Profile of the Continental Army

For Students 9th - 10th
Basically an on-line booklet that profiles the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War. An Introduction is provided along with the structure and components of the army. The armies of 1775 through 1784 are detailed as well as the...
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Curated OER

Bergen County Historical Society: General Von Steuben

For Students 9th - 10th
A very in-depth biography on the life of General Baron von Steuben and his involvement in the Revolutionary War. Scroll down to read about the training he provided to the troops at Valley Forge.
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Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: Treaty of Paris

For Students 5th - 8th
In this article you will find a brief description of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Seven Years' War and gave all French land in North America to England.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Map of North Carolina With Field of Battle (1780)

For Students 9th - 10th
An original 1780 map of North and South Carolina used by the British commander Earl Cornwallis and the Revolutionary commander General Gates.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Map of the Siege of Savannah (1779)

For Students 9th - 10th
The original text of a map used by the French and Revolutionary forces used for their siege of the British fort at Savannah, Georgia in 1779.
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Article
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Enigma of Benedict Arnold

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting biographical information about this man who was a hero for both sides in the same war. However, he is remembered for being a military traitor, not a hero. This article delves into the reasons behind his act of treason.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: North American History

For Students 2nd - 6th
History reference page for elementary students provides an overview of early American history from the age of Columbus through the Civil War and abolition of slavery. Includes links to teacher resources.
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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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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Revolution Webisode 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Webisode 2 - Revolution. The history of the United States is presented in a series of webisodes, within each are a number of segments. Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.

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