The American Revolution

Here are some educational materials that are related to the causes of the American Revolution:



(A School House Rock video about the signing of the Declaration of Independence)


Other documents on the American Revolution:
Causes of the American Revolution (A flowchart I created on the factors that led to the American Revolution)



Helpful links about the American Revolution:
A Comprehensive Site on the American Revolution (The "Documents" section is especially interesting)

PBS Site on the American Revolution (The "Road to Revolution Game" is fun)

American Revolution Webquest (There are tons of Webquests out there, but this one is particularly good)

Battles of the American Revolution (This list is especially useful in reconstructing the chronology of the Revolutionary War)

The Founding Fathers (This site lists every Founding Father and offers a short biography of each one)

The Best Books on the American Revolution (Amazon.com created a list of the best books written about the American Revolution)




The PDF version of the Declaration of Independence:
The Declaration of Independence (Courtesy of the Constitution Society)



This is my favorite painting of the American Revolution era. John Trumbull painted this oil on canvas work in 1817: