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| Key Events: The events that lead to revolt. | Townshend Duties: An essay exploring these laws. |
| Timeline:
America During the Age of Revolution
The History Place: Another timeline of key events |
Citizen Soldier: An interactive page on the revolution and other key aspects of American governmental history. Watch for opinion vs fact! |
| Causes of the Revolution: Four articles from About.com, focusing on the Acts and actions that lead up to shots being fired | Sugar and Stamp Acts: A series of articles. |
| Liberty! The American Revolution, by PBS | The War in Pennsylvania |
| History Online: Links to people and events of the era | Loyalists: Maryland Loyalism - supporting England |
| A thematic Internet unit - for teachers to use | Battle for Bunker / Breed's Hill - Excellent Info |
| Archiving Early America - Some very good images & info | Reenactment Organizations - links to batallions for both sides |
| Revwar.com - excellent resource for links | Weaponry: the American Longrifle |
| The History Place: A good overview of the revolution, with links to specific key events / people / documents | The Philadelphia Campaign: Excellent webtour of the entire campaign through Valley Forge. (Links page is outdated) |
| USHistory.org - colorful, detailed pages | |
| American Revolution Homepage: Excellent Site! |
Important Documents and People
Colonial
Hall: A look at the Founding Fathers. Biographies of the men who signed
the Declaration of Independence
Ben
Franklin - A Documentary History. Very well designed site.
Declaration
of Rights of the Stamp Act Congress - Otis' key document of dissent
Franklin
and Jefferson: Letters and Correspondence
The Start: Seven Year's War and Pontiac
1755:
The French and Indian War. Dedicated to the French perspective.
Interesting!
French
and Indian War Magazine Online: For reenactors and others interested
in this time period. Actual sites are a few clicks away...
Newspaper
Coverage of the F & I War: brought to you by the Colonial Gazette.
Chief
Pontiac's Siege of Detroit: Very good article, with images
A
Brief History of the F & I War: From the Philadelphia Print Shop
French
and Indian War's Impacts on America: In-depth, advanced article.
Roger's
Rangers: A reenactor site, with great info on the legendary group &
the war.
Fort
Necessity: Read about and see Washington's ill-planned fort.
The
Royal Proclamation of October 7, 1763: Full text and comments
Protesting and Resistence
Gaspee
Days Committee: Site dedicated to the burning of the Gaspee in '72
Gaspee
info area: A TON of info on this event.
Boston
Massacre: John Hancock's speech about this event
Boston
Massacre: A brief article and opinion of the event
Anonymous
Account of the Boston Massacre: Whose side is this author on? Read
and see...
Two
conflicting accounts of the massacre: An introductory essay, with two
accounts
The
Boston Massacre: Excellent essay, focusing on Crispus Attucks
Boston
Tea Party: Eyewitness account!
Boston
tea Party: A detailed discussion of the event
The
Committees of Correspondence: Moving Towards Independence - lengthy
essay with some good info, includes the "tea party."
Rights
of the Colonists: a document by Sam Adams, delivered to the C of C
in Boston
Steps
to Revolution: An indexed, highly detailed article. Worth checking
out