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Library of Congress

Loc: The Battle of Monmouth

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic overview of the New Jersey battle during the American Revolutionary War, The Battle of Monmouth in 1778.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Franco American Alliance

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the alliance between the French and Americans and the ensuing European conflict during the American Revolutionary War.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: The Power of Points of View

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students use alternate points of view to demonstrate their understanding of the Revolutionary War by writing one piece from the point of view of a Patriot, and another piece from the point of view of a Loyalist.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Lexington [Pdf]

For Teachers 8th
"Lexington" is a one page, historical fiction, reading passage about soldiers fighting in the Revolutionary War. A soldier describes the feeling of being an American. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require...
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Other

Founding Fathers

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information about the founding fathers and what they accomplished. Presents the Federalist Papers, The Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights, and The U.S. Constitution. Also includes images, quotes, a history of the...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Thomas Paine

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography regarding Revolutionary War writer Thomas Paine.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Old Stone House

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about an old stone house where the Revolutionary war began that was later turned into a museum. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: The British Are Coming!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage gives a historical fiction depiction of a family's perspective of the Revolutionary War. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential...
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Treaty of Paris Is Ratified

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Continental Congress gathered to end the Revolutionary War, and solidify their independence from England with the Treaty of Paris. Briefly overviews the events, and presents a photo of the Maryland State Capital, where the delegates...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Compare and Contrast Lesson: Opposing Points of View in History

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
After reading/listening to the picture book I am the Dog I am the Cat by Donald Hall in which two characters have opposing viewpoints, learners are asked to look deeply at opposing viewpoints of real people just before the Revolutionary...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Taxation Without Representation?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Check out this informative site to learn more about life in the colonies before the Revolutionary War. Find out why the colonists had issues with "taxation without representation." "You will work independently and in pairs to learn about...
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Brace, Jeffrey (1742? 1827)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the slave, Jeffrey Brace, who enlisted in the Continental Army. Find out what happened to him and his family after the Revolutionary War.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Whipple, Prince

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article, although brief, gives good information about Prince Whipple, a slave who fought in the Revolutionary War.
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Other

Patterson: Sybil Ludington

For Students 3rd - 5th
A short biography of Sybil Ludington, known as the female Paul Revere. Sybil helped her father alert his troops of the attack on Danbury during the Revolutionary War.
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Other

Margaret Cochran Corbin

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource has the story of Margaret Corbin. She actually took charge of a cannon during the Revolutionary War after her husband was killed. She was wounded in her shoulder, chest, and jaw from which she never fully recovered.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Yorktown and the Treaty of Paris

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the siege of Yorktown and the inability of Cornwallis to be resupplied, resulting in his surrender of 8,000 British troops to General George Washington. The end of the Revolutionary War was finalized with the Treaty of Paris...
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Other

New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources: Major General John Stark

For Students 9th - 10th
Major General John Stark, one of the heroes of the Revolutionary War, is featured with a concise biography.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Our New Nation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
After studying the American Revolutionary War, students learn about the founding of the United States of America. Pretending to be the founding fathers, students will divide into small groups to create and design their own nation and...
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iCivics

I Civics: Founding Mothers Mini Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th
We've heard a lot about the role the Founding Fathers played in the early United States, but what role did our Founding Mothers play? Discover the contributions of women in the Revolutionary War and the founding of the U.S.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Columbia University & Slavery 5. King's, the Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This website was created by faculty, students, and staff to publicly present information about Columbia's historical connections to the institution of slavery. This article focuses on King's College, soon to be Columbia College, in the...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Who Was Alexander Hamilton?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students learn about the early life of Alexander Hamilton and his achievements as an adult during the Revolutionary War and in the Washington administration.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Interactive Map of the Battle of Trenton

For Students 9th - 10th
Track the action of the American Revolution's Battle of Trent whose events illustrate the life of a Revolutionary War soldier, the tactics used to beat British forces, and the heroics of American leaders like George Washington and James...
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PBS

Pbs: Portrait of a Black Revolutionary War Sailor

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS site features the image of a black seaman with a brief description.
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Other

Alphabetical Listing of Battles of the Revolutionary War

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of battles with dates for each in alphabetical order.

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