American Revolution
Explore the War of American Independence from the ground up — who fought it, how, and why.
American Revolution
See primary source documents from important Revolutionary War events like the Stamp Act, the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Bunker Hill. This is a section of the John Bull and Uncle Sam Library of Congress site that covers four centuries of British-American relations.
Boston Massacre Trials 1770
What really happened at the Boston Massacre and who got blamed? Read more about this famous trial from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School.
Chronicle of the Revolution
Learn more about the progress, setbacks and successes of the Revolution from Boston in 1774 through Philadelphia in 1791. This is part of the PBS site Liberty! The American Revolution.
Our Documents
Examine the actual Lee Resolution (1776), the Declaration of Independence (1776), The Articles of Confederation (1777), the original design of the Great Seal of the United States (1782)from the National Archives. (free Flash plugin required)
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