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Independence!

Izzy and Duncan visit the Liberty Bell in Boston.


This lesson explains the causes of the Revolution and
examines the principles of the Declaration of Independence.
Izzy and Duncan speak with Paul Revere in Boston, then travel
to Philadelphia to see the City Tavern, Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.

pencil and Paper imageCD-ROM worksheet for this lesson

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Describe the similarities and differences between the colonies before the Revolution.
13 Originals: Founding the American Colonies
The Road to Independence
Rare Map Collection: The Colonial Period
Colonial Charters, Grants and Related Documents

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Who were some of the people who played a role in the revolution?
Benjamin Franklin: Glimpses of the Man
Benjamin Franklin: A Documentary History
American Revolution (Kidskonnect)
The Oneidas and the Birth of the American Revolution
Polly Cooper
Oskanondonha's Pipe
American Women in the Military
Unruly Women: Jemima Wilkinson and Deborah Sampson Gannett
African-American Freedom Fighters: Soldiers for Liberty
Africans in America: The Revolution
Crispus Attucks
Paul Revere Biography
The Lives of Famous Early Americans
Historic Valley Forge: Who Served Here?
The Birth of a Nation
The Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum

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Visit these sites if you are interested in the battles of the Revolution.
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
George Rogers Clark National Historic Park

Boston National Historic Park
Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution
The War of the Revolution 1775 to 1783
Historic Valley Forge
Ninety Six National Historic Site
Folk Music of the American Revolution
Drums Along the Mohawk

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Choose one of the historic sites in Philadelphia, and tell how it was important during the fight
for Independence.
Virtual Tour of Historic Pennsylvania



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