Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about American Revolution, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.
The Internet Resources
For students
An American Revolution hotlist - Challenging list of webpages that are useful to your topic. You may want to collect a partner to surf through this choice.
History Central - Gives historical foundations to support ideas about the causes of the American Revolution. Also links to biographies of U.S. presidents and their wives.
Little known facts about the American Revolution - This site puts some historical information into a modern perspective that enables you to relate to the revolution in a more practical way. There are some surprises in store for you.
The American Revolution according to History Place - Gives an overview of the American Revolution by offering annotated comments as assigned to dates on a timeline. Includes an interesting first hand look at the Boston Tea Party as told by an eyewitness.
The American Revolution according to Kidport - In our quest for independence, this site previews events leading to the American Revolution. For fun, you can take a quiz to see how much you have learned.
The American Revolution according to U.S. History - The links are what makes this site work so well. View the Congress of websites menu and take a walk to discover prominent figures, highlights of events leading to the war, sequentially listed names and important events leading to, during, and after the war. There is a 'for kids' section that is more interactive and fun to explore as well.
The American Revulution according to Education World - Provides brief descriptors and links to events and locales of the American Revolution. There are also ideas for teachers to use to create lessons for their students.