American Revolution
Primary Sources and Teaching Tools about the Revolution and Founding a New Nation
The Revolutionary War
Explore textual documents from the Second Continental Congress, like the Lee Resolution, maps from the Atlas of Battles of the American Revolution, and Alexander Hamilton’s oath of allegiance taken at Valley Forge. Among these records are several copies of the Declaration of Independence. Uncover the past through primary sources of the Revolutionary War.
Use this page to find primary sources related to the American Revolution, as well as document-based learning activities to share with your students.
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Left Column (Top to Bottom) Alexander Hamilton’s Oath of Allegiance, Dunlap Broadside, Chart of Battles, Leaders, and Congresses During the Revolutionary War.
Right Column (Top to Bottom) Design for the Verso of the Great Seal of the United States, Annotated Map of the British Colonies in North America, A View of the Town of Concord, Treaty of Paris.
Teaching Activities about the Revolution and New Nation
Ten Crucial Days: From Washington Crossing the Delaware to the Battles of Trenton and Princeton
Benjamin Franklin: Politician and Diplomat
Prequel to Independence
Celebrating America’s Bicentennial in 1976
