American Revolution

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Research Resources

General Information about American Revolution

theAmericanRevolution.org- website with detailed information about the American Revolution

History.com- resources and videos for the American Revolution and related events

Liberty! The American Revolution- pbs.org site on the American Revolution, includes Teacher's Guide

Revolutionary War Timeline- timeline of the war with informational links to each event

Kidport American Revolution links- timeline and links

Library of Congress American Revolution- links from Library of Congress documents

Americanrevolutioncenter.org- links and lesson plans for American Revolution

OurAmericanRevolution.org- website from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

American Revolution Wiki- wikipedia entry on American Revolution, good place to start and find resources

Shay's Rebellion Website- artifacts and information about Shay's Rebellion including artifacts from period of Revolutionary War

Images for Projects on American Revolution

Pictures of the Revolutionary War- from the National Archives

History.com American Revolution Pictures- sorted into different categories and slideshows

Rochambeau Maps Collection- collection of maps from commander of the French Army, Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur

American Revolution Maps- collection of maps from the period 1750-1789

Pictures from Revolutionary Period- different articles with pictures from the Revolutionary period

American Revolution Wikipedia Entry- information and pictures for the American Revolution

Paul Revere Page- info about Paul Revere and images

Paul Revere Wikipedia Entry- pictures and information about Paul Revere

Events Leading to American Revolution

Massachusetts History Site on Events leading to American Revolution

Ducksters.com Kid Friendly Info on American Revolution

Stamp Act

Ducksters.com on Stamp Act

Stamp Act-

Stamp Act from Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Boston Massacre

Ducksters.com on Boston Massacre-

Kidport info on Boston Massacre-

Land of the Brave facts on Boston Massacre-

Boston Tea Party

Ducksters.com Kid Friendly Info on Boston Tea Party-

Boston Tea Party- wikipedia entry

History.com Boston Tea Party-

Boston Tea Party.org-

PBS Chronicles of Revolution- information about Boston Tea Party

Kidport on Boston Tea Party-

Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts

Kidport info on Intolerable Acts-

Intolerable Acts-

Intolerable Acts- info and summary

Daily Life in the Colonies

Daily Life

Colonial Times- information about the colonial era in American History

Colonial Life-

Witness to the Early American Experience- information about life during the American Revolution

Ducksters.com on Life during American Revolution-

Role of Women

Contributions of Women during Revolutionary War-

Roles of Women during the Revolutionary War-

Women in the American Revolution-

Women of the American Revolution-

Important People during American Revolution

General Information

Americanrevolution.org Important People List-

Revolutionary People-

George Washington

Library of Congress Biography

History.com on George Washington-

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson from Monticello Classroom

Ducksers.com on Thomas Jefferson

John Adams

Ducksters.com on John Adams-

USA4Kids.com on John Adams-

Benjamin Franklin

LibertyKids.com on Benjamin Franklin-

Socialstudies for Kids on Benjamin Franklin-

Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams from Socialstudies for Kids-

Ducksters.com on Samuel Adams- 

Samuel Adams info-

John Hancock

John Hancock from Liberty Kids website-

Social Studies for Kids on John Hancock-

John Hancock Facts-

Battles of American Revolution

Interactive Map of American Revolution- clickable map with links to the history of the places

Generals of the Revolutionary War Wikipedia-

Brief Information of Generals-

Role of France in American Revolution-

Battles of the American Revolution- information on all of the battles of American Revolution

Wikipedia List of Battles in the American Revolution- list of the battles with links to each Wikipedia entry, includes photographs and bibliography information

KidPort Page on the Battles in the American Revolution- battle information from kids website

Interactive Map of Battles of the Revolution- Shows on the map where the battles take place

HistoryCentral site on Battles of the Revolution-

State Reports

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Research Resources

USA for Kids State Summaries

Fact Monster 50 States Info

State facts for kids from the Census

The US 50- This is an extensive guide to history, outdoors, tourism, events and attractions for the fifty states.