The Road to Independence

Learn about individuals and events that led up to the American Revolutionary War.
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From Sparks to Surrender: The French and Indian War
From Sparks to Surrender: The French and Indian War

Lesson

Grades: 4, 6, 8

Students use History in a Nutshell videos Part 1 and Part 2 to trace how tension in the Ohio Valley ignited a wider war, how leadership shifts turned the tide, and how the Treaty of Paris created...

The Ninety-Six Star Fort | Curiosity Trek!
The Ninety-Six Star Fort | Curiosity Trek!

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Ninety-Six National Historic Site located in Greenwood, SC was the site of two battles in the American Revolution. This location figured prominently in the Southern Campaign in the American...
Major Patrick Ferguson's Cairn | Curiosity Trek!
Major Patrick Ferguson's Cairn | Curiosity Trek!

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Visitors to Kings Mountain National Park may have noticed a grave marker with a massive pile of rocks behind it. What is the story of this unusual monument? This is the grave of Major Patrick Ferguson...
A Letter from the Swamp Fox | Curiosity Trek!
A Letter from the Swamp Fox | Curiosity Trek!

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In this episode of Curiosity Trek!, The Georgetown County Museum is proud to showcase an impressive piece of Revolutionary War history- A handwritten letter from Francis Marion, also known as “The...
The U.S. Army's Birthday | History In A Nutshell Shorts
The U.S. Army's Birthday | History In A Nutshell Shorts

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The date of June 14th is the birthday of the United States Army! Founded on this day in 1775, the US Army’s origins are traced back to the old Continental Army, which was formed to fight against the...
Fort Moultrie National Park | Let's Go!
Fort Moultrie National Park | Let's Go!

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

The first fort on Sullivan's Island, constructed of palmetto logs and sand, was still incomplete when Commodore Sir Peter Parker of the Royal Navy and nine British men-of-war attacked it on June 28...
3D VR - Fort Moultrie National Park | Let's Go!
3D VR - Fort Moultrie National Park | Let's Go!

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

The first fort on Sullivan's Island, constructed of palmetto logs and sand, was still incomplete when Commodore Sir Peter Parker of the Royal Navy and nine British men-of-war attacked it on June 28...