Grade Range: 4-12Resource Type(s): Reference MaterialsDate Posted: 10/9/2008
Americans went to war to win their independence from Great Britain. Through the use of images and objects from the Museum's collections, students will learn about the involvement of colonial militias during the French and Indian War, the causes of the Revolution, life in the Continental Army, the major battles of the War of Independence, the participants on both sides of the conflict and the legacy of General George Washington. This website is part of the online exhibition The Price of Freedom: Americans at War. A non-flash version of the site is availalbe: The War of Independence.
Multimedia instruction, Museum education, Thematic approach
George Washington's well-appointed personal camp chest, or "mess kit," enabled him to dine in a m...
colonial, protest, weapon, Indian, colony, war, gun, War of Independence, uniform, battle, history, soldier, conflict, Native American, military, 18th century, military history, equipment, Revolutionary War, American revolution
Beginning with the Stamp Act that angered the patriots, readers meet George Washington, Thomas Je...
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