Revolutionary War Era Sites

1776-1830

Updated: 10/3/2006

Index of Revolutionary War Links

Many Topics
Colonial Life
Wars, Battles, Maps

Famous People
Primary Source Documents
The Constitution, Bill of Rights, government

Music of the Revolutionary War
Games
Many Topics


Liberty, The American Revolution
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Headlines, timelines, resource material ,daily life in the Colonies, the Global Village, and a Militarynt-of-view.
Early American Digital Library -

Colonial Life

Colonial Life - Many links to information about the 13 colonies and life in them.

Archiving Early America - primary source material from 18th Century America-- all displayed digitally. A unique array of original newspapers, maps and writings.Bill of Rights, Constitutions, Declaration of Independence, maps, writings.

Costumes from the 1700-1800s

Daily Life in the Colonies

The Food Timeline

Wars, Battles, Maps

America's Revolutionary War - Causes, major battles and events, and biographies

Maps of the Revolutionary War Period


The War of Independence

The American Revolution by the History Place
- Annotated timeline with pictures.


French and Indian War - many links to other sites. People, maps, forts, scalping.

Battles of the Revolutionary War

Historical Maps of the US-

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Famous People

Portraits of Early Americans - Short bios and portraits of important people.

The Home of Thomas Jefferson...Monticello
- Information about Thomas Jefferson, his writing, inventions, interests, and Monticello.

Benjamin Franklin -

Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government - all about Ben Franklin

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Primary Source Documents

A User's Guide to the Declaration of Independence - The full text of the document, a timeline, and facts and questions about the document. 

America's Freedom Documents - Declaration of Independence. Bill of Rights and the Constitution.

Colonial America Documents - Includes Poor Richard's Almanac and others.

Archiving Early America - Listen to a participant of the Boston Tea Party!

Documents of the American Revolution - broadside announcements, petitions, lithographs, letters, maps, appointments. Really great original documents.

Constitution, Bill of Rights, Government

 

A User's Guide to the Declaration of Independence -

The Bill of Rights Website - After reading 10 specific cases, decide which amendment is involved, and which rights are being violated. What is the right thing to do according to The Bill of Rights?

Save the Bill of Rights - someone has torn parts of the original document. Can you put it back together?

The Declaration of Independence - Sign the document, read all about it and the men who signed it.

The Founding - A User's guide to the Declaration of Independence. Includes a timeline and issues such as race, property rights, and religion. Questions are presented that students can research through the available resources.

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Music of the Revolutionary War

Popular Songs in American History - in midi format

Games

Play a game to learn more about the Revolutionary War.- and while playing find information and pictures about your topic.

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