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A long and very comprehensive list of primary sources regarding colonial and revolutionary American history--which means it also includes some sources on early modern European history, esp. English history

A page about the American Revolution, with many good primary sources, from Rag Linen.

Clipart illustrations of famous places during or made famous by the American Revolutionary War.

Virtual Reality Tour of Mount Vernon

This is an interactive website from the Massachusetts Historical Society.

What a great site Bob. Thank you for sharing. I am certain I can use this site for ideas in the classroom!

I worked on it this summer. I especially recommend the docs for "non-consumption and non-importation" (the word boycott did not exist yet!). They are very student friendly and can be used in a U.S. history or world history class and can easily connect with boycotts today. Overall, this site could be used as an exemplar for other historical societies to follow: Intro to the whole site, intro to each topic, intro to each subtopic with questions, intro to each document with questions, a facsimile of each document, and a transcription. Fyi and fwiw, the Mass Historical Society will be hosting a Landmarks Institute this summer through NEH so U.S. teachers might want to apply: http://www.masshist.org/education/silver/crossroads-home/

Revolution-era farmer William Manning's essay on why education is the "Key of Libberty"

An archive of primary sources on the Constitution

This youtube video gives students a great perspective on reasons for the American Revolution. It is a parody of the song "Its Too Late." I think your students will love this video! The song is presented by Soomo Publishing, a company that specializes in interviews and documentaries.

That is fantastic! As my students might say, epic lolz.

"Happy Patriots' Day - 7 Revolutionary War Resources"