The American Revolution: Home

"The American Revolution Institute is a great site for in-depth discussion of the Revolutionary War and, more broadly, life and culture in the American colonies towards the end of the 18th century. "

"This is the story of the American Revolution and the loss of Britain's North American colonies during the eighteenth century."
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A range of short videos and articles related to the American Revolution.

"This website, created by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation with support from a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, draws upon Colonial Williamsburg's eighteenth-century collections to provide visitors a unique opportunity to explore the rich interconnected nature of life in a revolutionary world."

A list of history websites selected by history teachers related to The American Revolution.

Contains timelines of the main events on the American Revolution.

Simple videos and lessons and a quiz (if you are keen) about topics related to the American Revolution.

Britannica Online's introduction to the American Revolution.
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This ebook has chapters on most of the topics covered by this history unit.

"Discover the collections of the American Revolution Institute. Click on a category to explore some of the most interesting and important art, artifacts, manuscripts, books and other printed materials from our museum and library collections."

"Browse through our library of free eBooks, all focusing on the people, places and events of America's founding. Our books and writings are in the public domain, many of which were written at a time during or soon after America's formative years."

"Documents representing milestone events in 18th century America are presented here in their original formats as they actually appeared in the 1700s. This digital display of original documents allows us to examine significant historical artifacts exactly as early Americans saw them in their newspapers, magazines, books and pamphlets."

A primary source set of documents and artifacts related to The American Revolution