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

Chapter 7: The American Revolution (1776-1783)

Chapter Objective
The student will organize events of the American Revolution in chronological sequence and analyze the causes that led to an American victory.

Section 1: The Early Years of the War

• To describe colonial opinions on American independence
• To explain the importance of the mid-Atlantic coastal cities
• To analyze early British strategy
• To summarize the causes and effects of the Battles of Saratoga 

Benedict Arnold
<http://www.ushistory.org/ valleyforge/ served/ arnold.html>
Biography of the infamous Revolutionary War traitor.

American Revolution: Nathan Hale
<http://www.americanrevolution.com/NathanHale.htm>
A biographical sketch of Nathan Hale, American Revolution hero, with links to more information.

Archiving Early America
<http://earlyamerica.com/>
Diversity of material about 18th-century America, with a particular emphasis on original historic documents, that provides essential background for the chapter and section.

Section 2: The War Expands

1. To explain why and how Europeans helped the United States
2. To gain insight into the hardships and sacrifices of the revolutionary forces
3. To describe the war on the frontier
4. To summarize important battles at sea

Historic Valley Forge
<http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/index.html>
Variety of resources dealing with the camp at Valley Forge, including the full text of a letter in which General Washington requests aid for his troops.

Marquis de Lafayette: French Soldier & Statesman
http://www2.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/95sep/ lafayette.html
Biography of the French general, with links to information about other leaders of the time.

General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
http://www.cr.nps.gov/ museum/ exhibits/ revwar/ image_gal/ indeimg/ steuben.html
Charles Willson Peale's portrait of the German general who helped train the American soldiers at Valley Forge. Includes a biography of von Steuben and details of his achievements at Valley Forge.

American Revolution in Georgia
http://www.ngeorgia.com/ history/ nghistar.html
Information about the Revolutionary War in the South, particularly Georgia.

Section 3: The Path to Victory

1. To explain why the war shifted to the South
2. To analyze fighting methods and their effects
3. To summarize events that led to the war's end

Colonial National Historical Park Homepage
<http://www.nps.gov/colo/>
Links, information, and activities about Yorktown National Battlefield.

Women Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War
<http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets.html>
Great biographies of women who contributed to the American fight for independence.

American Revolution in Georgia
<http://www.ngeorgia.com/history/nghistar.html>
Information about the Revolutionary War in the South, particularly Georgia.

Section 4: The Legacy of the War

1. To evaluate the strengths of the American army in comparison with the British army
2. To summarize the 1783 Treaty of Paris
3. To analyze the costs of the Revolution
4. To identify challenges that the new United States faced after the war

The Treaty of Paris
<http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/paris/text.html>
Complete text of the treaty that confirmed U.S. independence.

Virtual Marching Tour of the Revolutionary War
<http://www.ushistory.org/ march/>
Internet exploration of the Revolutionary War.

Rare Map CollectionRevolutionary America
<http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/revamer.html>
Rare historic maps of the Revolutionary War with links to other sites.

Special Features

Citizenship Today: Free Speech

The First Amendment Center http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/
Web site of the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University. Provides links to news stories and opinion about freedom of speech and First Amendment.

Charters of Freedom http://www.archives.gov/ national-archives-experience/ charters/ charters.html
Explore the documents that are the foundation of the U.S. government, including the First Amendment to the Constitution. From the National Archives.

 

Technology of the Time: Artillery

Encyclopedia.com: Artillery http://www.encyclopedia.com/ html/ a1/ artiller.asp
Background about artillery in general with some links to newspaper articles about artillery.

 

Economics in History: Free Enterprise

An Outline of the American Economy http://odur.let.rug.nl/ ~usa/ ECO/ 1991/ ch2_p1.htm
A clear and concise discussion of the American version of free enterprise and the structure of the U.S. economy. Includes detailed descriptions of the government role in the economy and the ways in which American businesses are structured

Biography of Adam Smith http://odur.let.rug.nl/ ~usa/ B/asmith/ adams1.htm
A biography of 18th-century Scottish political economist Adam Smith, who conceived the idea of free enterprise as the most efficient and fair economic system.

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations http://geolib.com/ smith.adam/ woncont.html
Electronic edition of Adam Smith's seminal work, often referred to as simply the Wealth of Nations, which developed the idea of free enterprise as an economic system that was superior to the mercantilism of Smith's time.