The American Revolution



http://www.cvesd.k12.ca.us/finney/paulvm/foyer.html  *


http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/  *


http://www.si.umich.edu/spies/


http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/AmerRevolution.htm


http://www.multied.com/revolt/causes.html


http://www.mce.k12tn.net/revolutionary_war/american_revolution.htm


http://www.alexandriacentral.org/cove/revolution.html


http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/amrevol.html



PBS: Liberty!
Explore this site to learn more about key events of the American Revolution. Also learn about daily life in the colonies and play an online game.

The Proclamation of 1763
Read about the importance of the Proclamation of 1763.

Revolutionary Period: 1764-1789
This children's site has information about the Revolutionary War. Click on the links at the bottom of the page for more.

The American Revolution
This site organizes the major events of the war into lessons accompanied by classroom activities and online quizzes.

The Shot Heard Round the World
Watch a short video about this famous event in American history.

Declaring Independence
Watch a short video about the conditions surrounding the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

Images of the American Revolution
Click on "Images of the American Revolution" and then scroll to the bottom of the page for links to drawings that depict different events during the Revolutionary War.

Women Soldiers
Read about the little-known women who fought in the Revolutionary War.

Patriotic Music Online
Listen to audio files of patriotic music.

Revolutionary War for Kids
This site was created by elementary students to showcase their work and knowledge about the Revolutionary War. Includes a timeline, biographies, causes and effects, and information about the battles.

Revolution
This school site includes reports written by students. There are also pictures of the students dressed up as the framers of the Constitution.

Liberty's Kids
This children's site has lots of information about the Revolutionary War. There are games and biographies. Click on "Then and Now" for videos. "Liberty Archive" has factual information. The "Parents and Teachers" link at the top includes activity ideas.

National Park Service
Explore these links to learn more about these battles. Includes paintings and photographs.

ThinkQuest: Revolutionary War
Learn about the main themes of the Revolutionary War. Play a game and look at the battles. NOTE: The site has a link to a guestbook.

ThinkQuest: Independence: The American Revolution
Play "A Revolutionary Game" and read about the chronology and the aftermath of the Revolutionary War.

eThemes Resource: Historic Documents: U.S. Constitution
These sites cover the history of the Constitution of the United States. Includes information about the Constitution's signers and the Articles of Confederation, a document that some consider the original constitution. Classroom activity ideas are included.

eThemes Resource: Revolutionary War: Choosing Sides
These sites have information about the loyalists and patriots and their conflicting beliefs that led up to the Revolutionary War. Two interactive sites have students choose a side. There are several primary documents, plus information about General Cornwallis and King George III.

eThemes Resource: Revolutionary War: Biographies
This is a collection of biographies on the men and women involved in the Revolutionary War. Learn about George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, King George III, Samuel Adams, Phillis Wheatley, Benedict Arnold, Crispus Attucks, Nathan Hale, Ethan Allen, and more. Includes portraits and some videos.