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American Revolution

2006-10-26 18:45:32 · answer #1 · answered by grneyz 2 · 0 0

The American Revolution.

Lexington and Concord.

April 19, 1775. "The shot heard around the world" was the first battle of the American Revolution.

http://www.earlyamerica.com/shot_heard.htm

Timeline of the American Revolution.

http://theamericanrevolution.org/tline.asp

http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html

http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/index.html

http://www.cvesd.k12.ca.us/finney/paulvm/foyer.html

Massachusetts Colony was a hotbed of sedition in the spring of 1775. Preparations for conflict with the Royal authority had been underway throughout the winter with the production of arms and munitions, the training of militia (including the minutemen), and the organization of defenses.

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/lexington.htm

http://www.historiclexington.com/battle.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/boflandc.htm

http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/E/lexington/lexingxx.htm

http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/mo023.htm

The Second Continental Congress

http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/SecondCongress.htm

The French and Indian War

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/frenchandindianwar1.htm

( BATTLE MAPS ) Links to Historical Maps.

http://www.dean.usma.edu/history/web03/atlases/american%20revolution/american%20revolution%20index.htm

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_sites/hist_sites.html

The American Revolution, also known as the revolutionary war, was one of the most significant events in American history. Without it, the United States of America may not have come into existence. Read on and learn why it happened, and learn about key events of the revolution. Also check out our links to other sites on the American Revolution.

http://theamericanrevolution.org/

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/amrevol.html

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/revolutionary_war/american_revolution.htm

http://www.kidskonnect.com/AmericanRevolution/RevHome.html

http://www.ecsu.ctstateu.edu/depts/edu/textbooks/revolutionarylinks.html

http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/RevFAQ.html

http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/index.html

General Information Sites

http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/amer_rev/default.htm

http://www.refdesk.com/facthist.html

Good luck.

Kevin, Liverpool, England.

2006-10-27 08:34:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

American Revolution
search this website-it will give you general information about battles, historical people involved, and basically everything else you need to know.
http://www.tms.riverview.wednet.edu/lrc/American%20Revolution.htm

2006-10-27 01:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by dancingbelle_90 2 · 0 0

Following the 7 years war (French and Indian), King George III began taxing his colonies in order to regain money lost during the war...Colonist complain = not fairly represented in Parliament....King says yes you are and it does not matter, I am king (Declaratory Act 1763)...Colonists boycott English goods...Sons of Liberty formed, Boston Tea Party...Intolerable Acts placed, colonists sign Declaration of Indepence...Paul Revere's famous ride, Battle of Lexington-Concord...Colonists offer peace treaty, King George refuses...war begins...Battle of Saratoga, colonists capture key military leaders, France, Spain, and the Netherlands enter to support the colonists....Battle of Yorktown, Cornwallis sends one of his men to surrender, US wins...English still a force in the colonies, Parliament recognizes lost cause, King George wants to continue war, Parliament threatens Georgie to admit defeat...Treaty of Paris signed...

2006-10-27 02:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by vegasbrother99 3 · 0 0

Check this website: http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/causesrevwar.htm for the causes and look at the wikipedia entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution#Taxation_without_Representation which is very good on this subject.

Good Luck!!!

2006-10-27 03:30:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

We (the American's) won.... woohoo....were number 1

2006-10-27 01:48:15 · answer #6 · answered by foghat77 5 · 0 1

try wikipedia.ull get the best info.

2006-10-27 04:42:04 · answer #7 · answered by suvs 5 · 0 0

the american revolution well it was a war over mullets...........


.:chels:.

2006-10-27 01:55:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

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