The American Revolution
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WEBSITES
The American Revolution [History.com]
This webpage gives a clear introduction to the major events, people, and causes of the American Revolution. It is published by History.com, the educational website of the HISTORY® Channel. While it is not an academic source, it provides reliable background information for students and includes helpful images, timelines, and links to related topics.
Ken Burns in the Classroom: The American Revolution [PBS]
This webpage offers videos and resources connected to Ken Burns’ film The American Revolution. Created by PBS LearningMedia, a trusted educational platform for teachers and students, it provides high‑quality media, primary sources, and activities designed to help learners understand key events, people, and themes of the Revolution.
Revolutionary War [Mr. Nussbaum]
Created by educator Mr. Nussbaum, this site provides one of the most extensive online collections about the American Revolution for middle‑school learners. It includes easy‑to‑read articles, biographies, interactive maps, games, and printable activities, making it an excellent starting point for student research and project work.
This webpage gives a clear introduction to the major events, people, and causes of the American Revolution. It is published by History.com, the educational website of the HISTORY® Channel. While it is not an academic source, it provides reliable background information for students and includes helpful images, timelines, and links to related topics.
Ken Burns in the Classroom: The American Revolution [PBS]
This webpage offers videos and resources connected to Ken Burns’ film The American Revolution. Created by PBS LearningMedia, a trusted educational platform for teachers and students, it provides high‑quality media, primary sources, and activities designed to help learners understand key events, people, and themes of the Revolution.
Revolutionary War [Mr. Nussbaum]
Created by educator Mr. Nussbaum, this site provides one of the most extensive online collections about the American Revolution for middle‑school learners. It includes easy‑to‑read articles, biographies, interactive maps, games, and printable activities, making it an excellent starting point for student research and project work.
Useful databases
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World Book Discover: An online research tool for middle school students. Offers two reading levels, which students can access by switching between simplified and detailed versions of articles.
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EBSCO Host: An academic database with scholarly articles, magazines, and historical journals. It is ideal for in-depth research and citations. See Mrs. Binning for log-in information if accessing from home.
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Print Resources
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The Revolution and the Black Loyalists
Julie Kenter Call # 971.02 KEN "Discusses the lives of Black Loyalists after their relocation to Canada following the American Revolution." |
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The American Revolution: A Visual History
Call # 973.3 AME "[A] guide to the events, people, and technology of the war that led to the foundation of the United States of America." |
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Cause & Effect: The American Revolution
by Hal Marcovitz Call #973.3 MAR Discusses the causes of the American Revolution and how the war led to the rise of a democratic nation. |
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Conflict and Change
by Fiona Reynoldson Call #909.7 REY Explores the history of the world from 1650 to 1800 with emphasis on the agricultural revolution, the Enlightenment, the Industrial Revolution, the American and French Revolutions, Manchu China, and Shogunate Japan. |
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American Revolution: A Nonfiction Companion to Revolutionary War on Wednesday
Call #973.3 OSB, Easy Reads Non Fiction Presents a picture of life in colonial America and reviews the causes and major events of the American Revolution. |
Videos
The American Revolution | What You Need to Know [Captivating History]
Captivating History is an independent publisher that produces accessible books and videos for students. In this video, it provides a clear overview of the American Revolution, explaining its major causes, key events, and the eventual victory of the colonies. It covers important moments such as new British taxes, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Declaration of Independence, and turning‑point battles like Saratoga, helping students understand how the war unfolded and why independence was achieved.
Tea, Taxes, and the American Revolution [Crash Course World History #28]
Author and educator John Green explains the key causes of the American Revolution and the differences between the Revolution and the Revolutionary War. He explores how taxes, Enlightenment ideas, and colonial unrest led to independence, while also highlighting that freedom and equality were not shared equally among all people in the colonies.
Who Won the American Revolution [Crash Course World History #7]
John Green explains the major battles and military strategies of the Revolutionary War while also examining what the conflict meant for everyday people. He highlights how white, property‑owning men gained new rights after independence, while women, enslaved people, and poor colonists saw few immediate benefits. Green shows that although the ideals of liberty and equality were established, they were not yet extended to all Americans.
Captivating History is an independent publisher that produces accessible books and videos for students. In this video, it provides a clear overview of the American Revolution, explaining its major causes, key events, and the eventual victory of the colonies. It covers important moments such as new British taxes, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Declaration of Independence, and turning‑point battles like Saratoga, helping students understand how the war unfolded and why independence was achieved.
Tea, Taxes, and the American Revolution [Crash Course World History #28]
Author and educator John Green explains the key causes of the American Revolution and the differences between the Revolution and the Revolutionary War. He explores how taxes, Enlightenment ideas, and colonial unrest led to independence, while also highlighting that freedom and equality were not shared equally among all people in the colonies.
Who Won the American Revolution [Crash Course World History #7]
John Green explains the major battles and military strategies of the Revolutionary War while also examining what the conflict meant for everyday people. He highlights how white, property‑owning men gained new rights after independence, while women, enslaved people, and poor colonists saw few immediate benefits. Green shows that although the ideals of liberty and equality were established, they were not yet extended to all Americans.
