Response questions on the test: (Pick two of the approved group--an additional question will be available as extra credit)

Crossword Puzzle

Timeline

Flipcard Activity

Chapter Quiz

NetSimulations
Interactive Activity: Boston Massacre

Chapter 6: The Road to Revolution

Chapter Objective
The student will understand the events that pushed Great Britain and the American colonies apart and ultimately led to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Section 1 Tighter British Control

• To identify why the Proclamation of 1763 angered so many colonists
• To describe the debate over taxes and troops in the colonies
• To explain the Stamp Act
• To examine how the colonists forced Britain to repeal the Stamp Act

–George III (17601820 A.D.) http://www.britannia.com/ history/ monarchs/ mon55.html
Concise biography of George III followed by a guide to his ancestors and offspring.

–Time Line of America During the Age of Revolution, 17641775 http://memory.loc.gov/ ammem/ bdsds/ timeline.html
A chronology of events leading up to the Revolution, with a link to a time line of the events of 1776–1789.

High Tea in Boston Harbor http://www.pbs.org/ ktca/ liberty/ chronicle_boston1774.html
Examination of the Boston Tea Party and the outraged reaction of colonists to the Stamp Act of 1765.

The Sons of Liberty http://www.multied.com/ revolt/ Sons.html
Description and illustration of the organization of the Sons of Liberty.

Patrick Henry http://www.history.org/ almanack/ people/ bios/ biohen.cfm
Highlights of the life of Virginia patriot leader Patrick Henry.

Stamp Act Crisis http://www.history.org/ almanack/ life/ politics/ polhis.cfm
Discussion of the Stamp Act, with links to biographies of prominent individuals.

Section 2
Colonial Resistance Grows

• To explain the Townshend Acts
• To describe why and how the colonists protested the Townshend Acts
• To explain the Boston Massacre
• To summarize the Tea Act and the Boston Tea Party

"Remember the Ladies" http://www.fayettenam.com/ history/ remember.html
The Role of the Daughters of Liberty and other women in the protest against British rule.

The Boston Tea Party http://www.pbs.org/ ktca/ liberty/ chronicle_boston1774.html
An overview of the event with a video clip commentary by historian Pauline Maier.

The Committee of Correspondence: Moving Towards Independence http://earlyamerica.com/ review/ fall98/ lastdays.html
Detailed essay on the formation, key figures, and impact of the Committee of Correspondence.

Crispus Attucks http://www.pbs.org/ wgbh/ aia/ part2/ 2p24.html
Account of the escape from slavery of Crispus Attucks, his subsequent years working as a sailor, and finally his role in the Boston Massacre.

Boston Tea Party, Eyewitness Account by a Participant http://www.historyplace.com/ unitedstates/ revolution/ teaparty.htm
George Hewes account of his role in the Boston Tea Party.

Section 3
The Road to Lexington and Concord

• To describe the Intolerable Acts
• To explain how the colonies wavered between war and peace
• To profile the Midnight Ride
• To describe the battles of Lexington and Concord 

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere http://www.paulreverehouse.org/ ride/ real.shtml
Description of the ride of Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott, with a detailed map showing events with times of occurrence.

Paul Revere Biography http://www.paulreverehouse.org/ bio/
Information about Revere's life, times, work, and of course, the Midnight Ride.

Minute Man National Historical Park http://www.nps.gov/ mima/
National Park Service Web site for Lexington and Concord.

Lexington and Concord http://memory.loc.gov/ ammem/ today/ apr19.html
Chronology and visuals of the battles of Lexington and Concord.

Section 4
Declaring Independence

• To describe the early skirmishes between the Continental and British armies
• To profile British and American responses to the deepening conflict
• To summarize Thomas Paine's Common Sense
• To explain how colonial leaders officially declared their independence from Britain

The Decisive Day is Come: The Battle of Bunker Hill http://www.masshist.org/ bh/
Discussion, time line, links, essays and maps of the Battle of Bunker Hill, fought between British regulars under General William Howe and New England militiamen under Col. William Prescott and Gen. Israel Putnam on June 17, 1775.

The Second Continental Congress http://www.pbs.org/ ktca/ liberty/ popup_secondcongress.html
Account of the conditions surrounding the formation of the Second Continental Congress, accompanied by an audio/video clip of scholar Richard Norton Smith speaking about George Washington and the Continental Congress.

The Road to Revolution http://www.pbs.org/ ktca/ liberty/ road.html
An interactive game about the Road to Revolution, 1765-1776.

Common Sense, The 1791 Bradford Edition of Thomas Paine's Common Sense http://earlyamerica.com/ earlyamerica/ milestones/ commonsense/ index.html
Enlargements of the original document and also a text version.

Special Features
Interdisciplinary Challenge: Revolutionary America

Archiving Early America http://earlyamerica.com/ earlyamerica/ maps/
Excellent source for information on the thirteen colonies, the Revolutionary War, and the early republic. Links, essays, and maps covering subjects ranging from the Siege of Charlestown to the United States in 1812.

USA Today Snapshot http://www.usatoday.com/ snapshot/ news/ snapndex.htm
For great ideas on the creative use of charts and graphs, browse this index of daily "snapshots" posted on the USA Today Web site.

Posters American Style http://americanart.si.edu/ collections/ exhibits/ posters/ essay-bottom.html
Gain inspiration to create your own poster or cartoon from this Smithsonian exhibition of poster art in America. Provides a wide array of posters, as well as an examination of the motives, messages, and processes behind their creation.

Literature Connections

The Real Johnny Tremain http://www.nevada.edu/ ~treed/ trwebquest/
A WebQuest researching the accuracy of Johnny Tremain.

Ireland's Troubled History http://www.washingtonpost.com/ wp-srv/ inatl/ longterm/ nireland/ overview.htm
This Washington Post special feature provides a thorough introduction to the history of the Irish struggle against British rule; it includes an overview, time line, key points, Web links, and news.

Russian Revolution Resources http://www.historyguide.org/ europe/ rusrev_links.html
Collection of links to a variety of research materials on the Russian Revolution.

Primary Source Explorer: The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence http://www.archives.gov/ national-archives-experience/ charters/ treasure/ index.html
Image of the original Declaration of Independence and links to articles, documents, and information about the Declaration.

History Workshop: The American Revolution Liberty Tree

Writings of Thomas Paine http://teachingamericanhistory.org/ library/ index.asp?subcategory=15
Collected writings of Thomas Paine, including "Common Sense," "Rights of Man" and "Age of Reason."

The Continental Colors http://www.midcoast.com/ %7Emartucci/ flags/ us-hist2.html
Account of the dedication or raising of liberty trees and poles, and images of the first flags flown on the Liberty Pole