Last Updated on June 30, 2025 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
13 Colonies
American Revolution
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Saratoga
Revolutionary Women
Spies of the American Revolution: An Interactive Espionage Adventure puts readers at the heart of the Revolutionary War’s shadowy world of espionage. Through a choose-your-own-path format, you step into the shoes of spies—deciding whether to gather intelligence for the Americans, collect secrets for the British, or risk everything as a double agent. Each choice leads to a different outcome, offering multiple perspectives and endings, while teaching about the secret societies, dangerous missions, and tense atmosphere that shaped America’s fight for independence. (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)
