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Encyclopedia Articles (2)

Religion and Revolution

1,107 words, approx. 4 pages

Religion and Revolution Although the American War for Independence (1775–1783) was not a war of religion, religion played a significant though often subtle role in the events leading to that co... Read more

Wartime Proclamations

1,775 words, approx. 6 pages

Wartime Proclamations Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms The Olive Branch Petition Adopted by the Second Continental Congress July 1775; excerpted from Documents of American His... Read more

Essays & Analysis (5)

A History of the American Colonies and Declaration of Independence

902 words, approx. 4 pages

Although the American colonists only protested English control in the late 1760s, the seriousness of the protests increased dramatically in 1770. From 1770 onwards, newspaper articles and cartoons... Read more

American Colonist's Justifications for Breaking Ties with England

666 words, approx. 3 pages

It has been asked many times through the years, were the American colonies justified in waging war with England? There is a clear argument for the affirmative, that the colonists had suffered su... Read more

French Aid in the Revolutionary War

585 words, approx. 2 pages

The Battle of Saratoga is one of the many important battles remembered in both American and world history. After the surrender of Burgoyne as Saratoga on October 17, 1777 France was persuaded into j... Read more

Causes of the Revolutionary War

623 words, approx. 3 pages

Due to harsh rules, law acts and actions on Britain's part, the American colonists felt violated and angered. The king kept enforcing more regulations on the colonists, tightening their freedom. T... Read more

Colonists Won the War more than the British Lost It

580 words, approx. 2 pages

Was the American Victory Really a David vs. Goliath Story? Historians may argue that the British lost the war more than the Colonists won it. Simply looking at the statistics of the British three to... Read more

Teacher Resources & Activities

Lesson plans & activities (2)

Revolutionary War Thematic Unit

24,000 words, approx. 81 pages

Revolutionary War Thematic Unit is based on the following pieces of literature: Johnny Tremain, The Fighting Ground. This reproducible resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricu... Read more

The Revolutionary War

33,600 words, approx. 113 pages

"The Revolutionary War" provides a detailed overview of the American battle for independence and the forging of a nation. From the earliest skirmishes at Lexington and Concord to the decisive victo... Read more