Last Updated on July 30, 2024 by TrayKay
Show how one thing led to another with these free resources exploring the causes of the American Revolution:
Seven Events that Enraged Colonists: This History.com article lays it out with text and video.
Causes of the American Revolution: Interactive Timeline
Differing Points of View – Visit Project Look Sharp for an elementary teaching kit on the Causes of the American Revolution. For each cause, there’s a downloadable teacher’s guide and student worksheet, plus a list of supplementary resources. The materials include accounts of incidents from different viewpoints — for example, a description of the Boston Massacre from both the colonist and British perspectives. Other lessons include analyzing a Phyllis Wheatley poem, and comparing two 18th century “George” portraits (George Washington and King George III).
Private i History Detectives: These free grade 3 historical investigations from iCivics.org guide kids in exploring several Revolutionary War topics such as causes of the war, the role and influence of Native Americans and women, and why we celebrate the 4th of July.
Role-Play Simulation – Scholastic’s Easy Simulations for the American Revolution provides a guide for conducting a five days of activities.
American vs. British Armies: See Slideshow
A Heroine of the American Revolution
Read about Sybil Ludington, the courageous 16-year old who rode 40 miles on horseback to warn the militia that the British were coming.
More Free American Revolution Readers
Ben Franklin Goes to Paris
Redcoats in America
The Battle of Monmouth
Battles at Sea
Paul Revere
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Saratoga
