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You can
understand the Revolutionary War, Declaration of Independence and US
Constitution!
Does learning about the Revolutionary War and America's early history
seem overwhelming to you?
Many people would like to understand the American
Revolution, the
Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution and the Bill of
Rights.
They would like to know more about George
Washington, Benjamin
Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and John Hancock (the one with
the big
signature on the Declaration of Independence!).
Understanding
the
Revolutionary War is easy!
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Revolutionary War and Beyond makes
learning
about the United States' founding period easy. You don't have to read
tons of books or get a PhD in Political Science to understand why the
signers of the Declaration of Independence risked their lives and
everything they had.
Tragic Patriot
Did you know that Button Gwinnett
was a Georgia patriot who signed the Declaration of Independence, but
tragically died in a duel with a rival less than a year later? Read
about Button Gwinnett here.
Thomas
Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence
You probably know that Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of
Independence. Read
about how he wrote it, which writings influenced him and even see the
pen and desk he used to write it with here!
The Bill of
Rights
Don't know what the Bill of Rights is? The Bill of Rights is the first
ten amendments added to the United States Constitution. Such important
rights as freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of the
press are protected by the Bill of Rights. You
can learn more about the Bill of Rights here.
Learning about
the Founding Fathers of America is fun!
Learning about the American Revolution and the
patriots who wrote
the United States Constitution is just about one of the most exciting
things you can do! Revolutionary War and Beyond is
a young and
growing website. New material is constantly being added. If you would
like to see any certain topic addressed in future additions, please let
us know.
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Future additions will cover such things as Weapons of
the Revolution, Maps, Flags, Battles, Timelines, information about the
Boston Tea Party and Boston Massacre, the Treaty of Paris (the treaty
that ended the war), the Stamp Act, women of the Revolution, as well as
biographies about all of our favorite heroes of the Revolution,
patriots like George Washington, John Hancock, Nathan Hale, John Paul
Jones, Thomas Jefferson, and many others. Go
to the Founding Fathers page to read about some of our Revolutionary
War Heroes.
In addition, The Minuteman (our webmaster), is
currently developing lesson plans that anyone
can follow. Eventually, you will be able to follow step-by-step through
various parts of this website to learn about the part of the founding
era that most excites you. Stay tuned for more information!
Revolutionary War and Beyond Blog The Revolutionary War and Beyond Blog keeps you up to date with new additions to the website. More Revolutionary War Facts, Quotes and Games added all the time.
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The Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is one of the greatest documents in human history. You are benefiting from its impact right now. Learn all about the history of the Declaration of Independence here.
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The Bill of Rights Learn about the history and purpose of the Bill of Rights, one of America's bedrock documents. It sits aside the Declaration of Independence and Constitution in its importance in protecting America's freedom.
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1st Amendment The 1st Amendment guarantees the rights to freedom of religion, speech, and the press, and the rights to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.
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Founding Fathers of the United States of America Who were America's Founding Fathers? Learn about Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Signers of the Constitution, Revolutionary War Generals, Women in the Revolutionary War
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Revolutionary War Facts All types of Revolutionary War Facts. George Washington Facts, Facts on Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams Facts
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Revolutionary War Quotes Revolutionary War Quotes, from the American Revolution and Beyond! Famous quotes by Benjamin Franklin, George Washington Quotes, Thomas Jefferson Quotes, Thomas Paine Quotes, John Adams Quotes
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Revolutionary War Games Revolutionary War Games make learning about the American Revolution more fun. Crossword Puzzles about the Revolutionary War.
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American Historical Documents, Revolutionary War Documents American historical documents. Revolutionary War documents, letters, proclamations. Read complete text of documents and see pictures in some cases.
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