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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Overview
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john d. ruddy - the american revolution


Causes


​321 learning - a brief history of america's independence, part 1


​ben leddy -
 "Dump it Off" - Boston Tea Party Song ("Shake it Off")


ENCYCLOpeDIA BRITANNICA - boston massacre


paul revere
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biography.com - paul revere - patriot leader of the american revolution


thomas jefferson
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biography.com - Thomas Jefferson - Author of The Declaration of Independence & 3rd U.S. President


declaration of independence
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ben leddy - Declaration of Independence Song - "Stand Up And Sign With Me" ("Shut Up And Dance")


George Washington


biography.com - George Washington
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george washington - first u.s. president 


​bbc radio 4 - in our time -
washington and the american revolution

bbc radio 4 - great lives - george washington 


More Resources
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soomo publishing - too late to apologize: a declaration


Historypod - 14th June 1777: Stars and Stripes adopted as the flag of the USA

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​history extra -
The global origins of the Boston Tea Party
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FOCUS TASK
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You are a journalist in Boston in 1770. Write a report for the 'Boston Chronicle' newspaper accounting for the Boston Massacre. 

Revision
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​History Matters 365 - Flippity Flashcards: The American Revolution


​chronicles - quizlet set: the american revolution

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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
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chronicles - quizlet test: the american revolution [printable]

Answer the true or false questions.

history matters 365 - flippity fill in: the american revolution [printable]


​britannica - quiz - the american revolution

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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • A POSSIBLE APPROACH
  • STRAND ONE
    • THINK LIKE A HISTORIAN
  • STRAND TWO
    • EARLY CHRISTIAN IRELAND
    • THE ENGLISH PATTERN OF SETTLEMENT IN IRELAND
    • 1798 IRISH REBELLION
    • THE GREAT FAMINE AND THE IRISH DIASPORA
    • THE PARLIAMENTARY TRADITION IN IRISH POLITICS
    • THE GAA
    • THE RISE OF NATIONALISM AND UNIONISM, 1911-23 >
      • HOME RULE CRISIS, 1912-14
      • 1916 RISING
      • RISE OF SINN FÉIN
      • IRISH WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, 1919-21
      • ANGLO-IRISH TREATY, 1921
      • IRISH CIVIL WAR, 1922-23
    • IRELAND AND THE WORLD AT WAR >
      • IRELAND DURING WORLD WAR I
      • IRELAND DURING WORLD WAR II
    • THE EUROPEAN UNION
    • IRELAND IN THE 1960s
    • THE TROUBLES IN NORTHERN IRELAND
    • WOMEN IN TWENTIETH CENTURY IRELAND
  • STRAND THREE
    • ANCIENT ROME
    • MEDIEVAL TIMES
    • THE RENAISSANCE
    • THE AGE OF EXPLORATION
    • THE REFORMATION
    • PRE TWENTIETH CENTURY REVOLUTION >
      • THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
      • THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
    • COMMUNISM AND FASCISM >
      • COMMUNISM IN RUSSIA
      • FASCISM IN ITALY
      • FASCISM IN GERMANY
    • WORLD WAR II
    • THE HOLOCAUST
    • THE COLD WAR
    • THE EUROPEAN UNION
    • EUROPE AND THE WIDER WORLD IN THE 1960s
    • TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
    • PATTERNS OF CHANGE >
      • HEALTH AND MEDICINE [OPTION ONE]
  • ASSESSMENT
    • CBA 1: THE PAST IN MY PLACE
    • CBA 2: A LIFE IN TIME
    • ASSESSMENT TASK
    • EXAM HUB
  • ACTION VERBS FOR LEARNING OUTCOMES
  • HISTORY MATTERS 365 BLOG
  • TEACHING STRATEGIES
  • WEBLINKS
  • CHRONICLES
  • TEACHER MAILING LIST
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