Revolutionary+War+Sites

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Amazing Revolutionary War Sites

__ 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. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">__ Women Soldiers __ <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; padding: 0px;"> Read about the little-known women who fought in the Revolutionary War. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">__ Revolutionary War for Kids __ <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; padding: 0px;"> 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. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">__ Liberty's Kids __ <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; padding: 0px;"> 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. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">__ National Park Service __ <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; padding: 0px;"> Explore these links to learn more about these battles. Includes paintings and photographs. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">__ ThinkQuest: Revolutionary War __ <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; padding: 0px;"> 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. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">__ ThinkQuest: Independence: The American Revolution __ <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; padding: 0px;"> Play “A Revolutionary Game” and read about the chronology and the aftermath of the Revolutionary War. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">__ eThemes Resource: Historic Documents: U.S. Constitution __ <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; padding: 0px;"> 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. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">__ eThemes Resource: Revolutionary War: Choosing Sides __ <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; padding: 0px;"> 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. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">__ eThemes Resource: Revolutionary War: Biographies __ <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 5px; padding: 0px;"> 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.