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Sub-Topics Battles Declaration of Independence Also Try American History Constitution Native American Lists Amistad Links Provides annotated links to both the movie and historical slave ship Amistad. Boston Tea Party (Wikipedia.org) "The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by Boston, Massachusetts residents against the British parliament. It is one of the key national myths of the founding of the United States and a key point in the American revolution." 2-05 Colonial America (Yahoo.com) Provides a list of resources. 10-05 Colonial and Revolutionary Periods of the United States (Thinkquest.org) Provides carefully selected sources of information on the Colonial Period and American Revolutionary War. 7-05 Revolutionary War (Jensen) Provides resources regarding wars and events during the American Revolution. 1-05 Revolutionary War (New) Provides a "Loyalist" point of view of the American Revolution. 1-05 Revolutionary War (Yahoo.com) Provides a list of resources. 10-05 Papers African Americans - Black Patriots of the Revolution (SeacoastNH) Provides a short summary of sections of "Colored Patriots of the Revolution" by Nell. Recounts events by a biography of the mid-1800's. African Americans - First Blacks of Portsmouth 1 (SeacoastNH) "Valerie Cunningham traces African American history from 1645 through the first harsh century of slavery." African Americans - First Blacks of Portsmouth 2 (SeacoastNH) "Limited freedom came slowly. Valerie Cunningham discusses emancipation, the 'Negro Court,' and the lives of Portsmouth's expanding black population." American Revolution (University of Groningen, Netherlands) American Revolutionary (HistoryPlace.com) Provides a detailed timeline. 10-05 Amistad - Historical and Legal Information Provides information about the Supreme Court Case of United States v. The Amistad. Also provides information about the Supreme Court Justices, the homeland of the men on trial, and other historical facts and context. Amistad - Supreme Court Decision Provides the full text of the Supreme Court decision regarding the group of men who were captured and made slaves aboard The Amistad. Amistad - The Historical Story Provides a chapter by chapter account of the historical events regarding the Amistad and slave trade in early America. The controversy involving a group of slaves went to the Supreme Court and helped move the nation away from slavery. Bailey, Ann (AmericanRevolution.com) "The ride in 1791 was what Anne is most famous for. A runner was sent from Point Pleasant to Ft. Lee to say Indians were going to attack with a large army force within a few days. The ammunition was low in Ft. Lee at the time. They needed ammunition so they could fight off the Indians. Anne rode a very dangerous trail alone. She rode 100 miles to Lewisburg across wilderness without roads to get the gun powder. She returned with the much needed supply of ammunition. Anne died in November 1825 of old age. A poem was written in 1861 by Charles Robb about this ride. It was called 'Anne Bailey's Ride'." 10-05 Bill of Rights of the United States (National Archives) Provides a graphic of the actual document. Also includes a Web version. Colonial America (About.com - Kelly) Provides ten links on Colonial America, by topic. 2-01 Colonial America Timeline (History Place) Provides a history up to 1790. Colonial Mexico (Donn) Provides a history of the relationship between "New Spain," the place we currently call "Mexico," and Spain. Discusses the drive for independence, provides links, related lesson plans and more. Colonial Period Clothes (Tolerance.org) Discusses some myths about what early pilgrims and Native Americans wore. 10-02 English and American Literature - A History (Bartleby - Cambridge) The Cambridge History of English and American Literature is considered "the most important work of literary history and criticism ever published." 2-01 Franklin, Benjamin (Awesome Library) History of Slavery from 1620 in the USA (Becker) Provides a history of slavery in the United States, starting in 1620 and continuing until the end of the Civil War. High School Level. 5-00 Intelligence and Spying During the Revolutionary Periods of the United States (CIA) Provides carefully selected information on intelligence and covet operationsthe during the American Revolutionary War. 10-05 Labor History (The Illinois Labor History Society - Brown) Provides a history on labor in the USA, starting with colonial times. Includes handouts and suggestions for integrating the information into classroom lessons. 2-02 Paine, Thomas - Common Sense (Leemhuis) Provides text from the influential essay of the Revolutionary period of the United States of America. 10-05 Penn, William (Forrest) Provides a biography of the founder of Pennsylvania. 2-01 Pilgrims Arrive in America Pitcher, Molly (Captain Barbara A. Wilson) "Molly Pitcher is the name of a legendary figure of the American Revolution. She is associated with the Battle of Monmouth and since 1876 has been identified with a woman veteran of the war, Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley, who lived in Carlisle, Pennsylvania." 10-05 Revolutionary War (National Park Service) Provides portraits of leaders during the war and some biographical information on most. 1-05 Revolutionary War (SSG - TeacherNet) Provides resources by time period. However, this site has not been updated recently and provides many dead links. 4-02 Samson, Deborah (Captain Barbara A. Wilson) "In October of 1778 Deborah Samson of Plympton, Massachusetts disguised herself as a young man and presented herself to the American army as a willing volunter to oppose the common enemy. She enlisted for the whole term of the war as Robert Shirtliffe and served in the company of Captain Nathan Thayer of Medway, Massachusetts." 10-05 Thanksgiving - The First Thanksgiving (Media3, Technologies) 2-01 U.S. History - Colonial Period (Feldmeth) Washington, George - Biographies (Awesome Library) Periodicals Early America Review Projects Revolutionary War (O'Connor) Provides 15 days of lessons and activities. This is a thematic unit.

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