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Sons of the American Revolution: Revolutionary War: Major General John Stark
A biography of New Hampshire native Major General John Stark.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Road to the Revolutionary War
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews the main events leading up to the Revolutionary War. Discussed are the Stamp Act, the French and Indian War, and the Boston Tea Party. Student assessment items are included.
Library of Congress
Loc: Treaty of Paris
From the Library of Congress, this article presents detailed information about the 1783 Treaty of Paris and the end of the Revolutionary War. Contains many links to many different primary resources as well as details of the Treaty...
PBS
Pbs: Timeline of the Revolution
A timeline beginning at the ascension of King George of England in 1760 and ending at the passing of the US Bill of Rights, is brief but informative. A Revolutionary War game, as well as other educational sites are available.
PBS
Pbs Online/the American Revolution
Information packed game that takes you on a journey through the lead-up to the Revolutionary War, the Revolutionary War itself, and beyond to the Bill of Rights. Hyperlinks to other articles in this great site.
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Indiana Historical Bureau: George Rogers Clark: 225th Anniversary Exhibit
Through this extensive exhibit, learn about the War in the West during the Revolutionary War, George Rogers Clark's part in the campaign, and why his success was so important. Much of the information is from Clark's journals.
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American Revolution: Military Journal of James Thacher m.d. From 1776 to 1783
The original text of the "Military Journal, During The American Revolutionary War from 1776 to 1783" written by James Thacher on his observations of the events of the revolutionary period.
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Positive Atheism: Life of Thomas Paine
This site features the complete text of Thomas Clio Rickman's 1819 biography of the chief political philosopher of the American Revolutionary War.
US National Archives
Our Documents: Treaty of Paris (1783)
A wonderful interactive look at an original copy of the Treaty of Paris (1783). This treaty ended the Revolutionary War. Along with the original copy is a brief, informative paragraph. Also find links to larger images and downloadable...
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: The American Revolution: First Phase
A military history of the first years of the Revolutionary War from Lexington and Concord to the Battle of Trenton. Included is information about the problems of maintaining the Continental Army and problems for the British Army.
PBS
Africans in America: Revolution: Colonel Tye, 1753 1780
Read this exciting account of Colonel Tye, a guerrilla leader of both blacks and whites who spread fear throughout New Jersey while fighting for the British in the Revolutionary War. From PBS.
British Library
British Library: The American Revolution: The Peace of Paris
The Peace of Paris Treaty was signed in 1783 between Britain, France, and America, ending the American Revolutionary War. It also established much of the border with Canada. This page gives a concise overview of the agreement and is part...
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Nps: Battles in the South, 1778 1781 [Pdf]
A great map showing the battles fought in the South in the Revolutionary War. From the National Park Service.
Virginia History Series
Virginia History Series: Virginia Becomes a State [Pdf]
Virginia played a pivotal role in the Revolutionary War and the creation of our new government. This slideshow uses pictures, graphs, and a detailed timeline showing the major events in Virginia from 1760-1800.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: Rationalism
This is an introduction to a unit on Rationalism, also known as The Age of Reason or Enlightenment, was set during the American Revolutionary period. It focuses on the belief that the power of reason and science would further human...
Virginia Tech
Digital History Reader: u.s. History: A Revolution for Whom?
A module that addresses what changes in America came about as a result of the Revolutionary War. Who was impacted? How? Did it improve life in the new nation? Dive into the details of the changes through a collection of articles and...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Divining America: Religion and the American Revolution
The National Humanities Center offers an article on religion and the Revolutionary War with suggestions for projects. It is full of information about how religion influenced people to support war.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: America Revolution: The First Rhode Island Regiment
Information not only about the First Rhode Island Regiment, a group made up almost entirely of freed slaves, but also a look at the change in the attitude of enlisting African Americans into the Continental Army as the Revolutionary War...
National Archives (UK)
The National Archives: Black Loyalists
Both free and enslaved black soldiers fought on both sides fo the Revolutionary War. Learn about the Black Loyalists of Canada, and how some slaves earned their freedom through military service. Includes primary source documents.
University of Groningen
American History: Biographies: John Marshall (1755 1835)
Read an in-depth biography on former Chief Justice, John Marshall. Topics in the biography include his early life, his life during the Revolutionary War, and his term as Chief Justice. Also includes information about major cases in which...
University of Groningen
American History: Documents: The Canandaigua Treaty of 1794
Read the complete text of the Canandaigua Treaty signed by President Washington and the tribes of the Six Nations after the Revolutionary War; it was a treaty of peace and friendship and established land rights.
PBS
Africans in America: Revolution: The Book of Negroes 1783
An interesting look at the compiling of the Book of Negroes, a register of those whom the British promised freedom during the course of the Revolutionary War. Find out why this was a component of the Treaty of Paris of 1783. From PBS.
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Continuing Revolutions
America was victorious in the Revolutionary War, but now faced a slew of problems while trying to set up our new nation. Study how we attempted to solve the problems of establishing a government, forming our economy, meeting the needs of...
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Lexington Minutemen: Prince Estabrook
Learn about the book "Prince Estabrook, Slave and Soldier" by Alice Hinkle. This biography tells the story of the enslaved Revolutionary War Minuteman.