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The American Revolution

Key individuals

·    King George III: 
   British king during the Revolutionary era

http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/GEORGEIII.html  

http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon55.html

·    Lord Cornwallis: 
   British general who surrendered at Yorktown

http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/CornwalisCharles.html  

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/charlescornwallisdef.htm

·    John Adams: 
    Championed the cause of independence

http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/AdamsJQ.html

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ja2.html

               http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/aae/bios/02pjohn.html

·    George Washington: 
    Commander of the Continental Army

http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/WashingtonGeorge.html

http://earlyamerica.com/series.html

http://sc94.ameslab.gov/TOUR/gwash.html

http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/aae/bios/01pwash.html

·    Thomas Jefferson: 
    Major author of the Declaration of Independence

http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/JeffersonThomas.html

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/tj3.html

http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/aae/bios/03pjeff.html

·    Patrick Henry: 
   Outspoken member of House of Burgesses; inspired colonial patriotism with “Give me liberty or give me death” speech

http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/HenryPartick.html

               http://www.history.org/Almanack/people/bios/biohen.cfm

·    Benjamin Franklin: 
    Prominent member of Continental Congress; helped frame the Declaration of Independence

http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/FranklinBenjamin.html

http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicle/benjaminfranklin.html

·    Thomas Paine: 
    Journalist, author of Common Sense

http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/PaineThomas.html

http://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/commonsense/index.html

http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/tpaine/paine.htm

Other important individuals

·    Phyllis Wheatley: 
    A former slave who wrote poems and plays supporting American independence

http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/notable/wheatleyp/index.html

http://www.wm.edu/Black_Studies/faculty/McLendon/images/wheatley.html

http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/WheatleyPhillis.html

·    Paul Revere: 
    Patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of British arrival; cried “The British are coming!”

http://earlyamerica.com/series.html

http://www.paulreverehouse.org/paul.html

http://www.city-net.com/~davekle/revere.htm

http://www.multied.com/Bio/RevoltBIOS/ReverePaul.html

Key Events

·    Boston Massacre: 
    Colonists in Boston were shot after taunting British soldiers.

          http://earlyamerica.com/review/winter96/massacre.html

http://www.multied.com/revolt/Massacre.html

·    Boston Tea Party: 
    Samuel Adams and Paul Revere led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes.

http://www.multied.com/revolt/Tea.html

http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/teaparty.htm

·    First Continental Congress: 
    Delegates from all colonies met to discuss problems with England and to promote independence.

http://www.multied.com/revolt/cont2.html  

http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/FirstCongress.htm

http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/conwell/revolution/congress.htm

·    Battle of Lexington and Concord: 
    This was the site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War.

http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/MilSci/BTSI/abs_lex.html

http://www.multied.com/revolt/lexington2.html

·    Approval of the Declaration of Independence: 
    Colonies declared independence from England (July 4, 1776).

http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/freedom/doi/index.html

http://earlyamerica.com/series.html

http://www.multied.com/revolt/Declare.html

·    Battle of Saratoga: 
    This American victory was the turning point in the war.

http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/maps/saratogamap/index.html

http://www.multied.com/revolt/Saratoga.html

·    Surrender at Yorktown:
    This was the colonial victory over forces of Lord Cornwallis that marked the end of the Revolutionary War.

http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/maps/yorkmap/index.html

http://www.multied.com/revolt/Yorktown.html

·    Signing of the Treaty of Paris:
    England recognized American independence in this treaty.

http://earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/paris/index.html

http://www.multied.com/revolt/Paris.html