North Attleborough Public Schools

Thematic Links Unit

The American Revolution

  Created by Aileen Smith, Grade 8 teacher

Causes       Events      People  

Causes of the American Revolution    

   Prior to the American Revolution, the American colonies belonged to the King of England.  Click onto the picture to learn about the following events that led up to the colonists' fight for independence:

                        1. Stamp Act

                        2. Townshend Acts

                        3. British troops in Boston

                        4. Boston Massacre

                        5. Boston Tea Party

                        6. Intolerable Acts

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Major Events of the American Revolution

   Click onto the picture to learn about the following major events that occurred during the American Revolution:

                        1. Paul Revere's Ride

                        2. Battles at Lexington and Concord

                        3. Battle of Bunker Hill

                        4. Publishing of Common Sense

                        5. Declaration of Independence

                        6. Battle of Trenton

                        7. Valley Forge

                        8. Battle of Yorktown

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Famous Faces

    Many individuals played a crucial role in the Revolutionary War.  Click onto the picture to learn about the following people:

                        1. Benjamin Franklin

                        2. Thomas Jefferson

                        3. John Adams

                        4. John Hancock

                        5. Patrick Henry

                        6. Thomas Paine

                        7. George Washington

                        8. Paul Revere

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