Unit 4

Revolution

 

Who Won the American Revolution?

The National Archives website about the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. 

More information on the Declaration of Independence. 

The Road to Revolution game.  Can you make it to independence? 

Lots of videos about the American Revolution from the History channel. 

How old do you think our Founding Fathers (and Mothers) were?  50s? 60s? 70s?  This article gives the ages of many well-known revolutionary figures as of July 4, 1776. 

If anyone asks you about the Treaty of Paris, be sure to ask them "Which one?" since there are at least 32 different treaties with that name.

The American Revolution by the numbers 

Before there was the musical "Hamilton" there was "1776".  Not quite historically accurate, but fun anyway.  Here is the opening number, with John Adams showing his frustration with Congress not wanting to vote on the idea of independence.

A totally imagined interaction between John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin as they wait for Congress to hear the first reading of the proposed Declaration of Independence/