revolution, 1775-1783

Readers are encouraged to think like historians and piece together clues from an interview between a reporter and a museum curator about the Revolutionary War to determine its causes, how the war affected people during that time, and the influence of the war on the history of the United States.

Introduces the life of Crispus Attucks, an African-American sailor and rope maker who became one of the first to die for independence at the Boston Massacre in 1770, and discusses the roles of other African American patriots during the American Revolution.

A guide to nearly every engagement of war during the American Revolution.

John Treegate, a loyal subject of King George III before the Revolution in 1775, is transformed into a rebel at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

While caring for her team of horses, fourteen-year-old Eliza Carter struggles with her twin brother's involvement with rebel farmers and an approaching war that might divide her family.

Presents a comprehensive history of the Revolutionary War from the French and Indian War to the selection of George Washington as the first president, and chronicles the conflict with England, the political and economic struggles within the colonies, key events which sparked the conflict, and the various people who were instrumental in bringing independence.

The American Revolutionary War pitted the colonial Patriots, who wanted independence from Great Britain and King George III, against the British Loyalists in North America. Some of the most well-known Patriots included future presidents of the United States, such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams. It featured prominent Founding Fathers such as Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and others. This book explores why family, friends, and neighbors in the colonies became divided during the birth of a new a nation. Primary sources from the era and helpful images help readers make meaningful connections with the text.

In a small coastal town in North Carolina, three generations of family yearn for redemption amid kidnapping, slavery, love, and illness during the American Revolution.

Covers the military and political aspects of the Revolution, including the participation of the English, French, and Germans, with many biographies.

"From slogans in pamphlets to speeches at the gallows, phrases from the American Revolution still echo throughout our culture. The ideas shared by colonists, soldiers, and spies inspired rebellion and shaped a new nation. Today, they inform our views of America's promise and principles. Young historians will learn about the lives of the people who coined certain famous and influential phrases. This . . . book . . . will also explore the historical background of certain powerful words and the reasons why the words are still so potent today"--Provided by publisher.