Surf these sites: "The American Crisis " - Thomas Paine -- A series of tracts concerning the revolution in America. Articles of Confederation -- The first constitution of the United States. The Articles of confederation would be replaced by the present U.S. constitution in 1789, because of the lack of governmental powers. Bibliographies of the War of American Independence -- From the US Army Center of Military History. Camps and Firesides of the Revolution -- Letters and essays written during the American Revolution. Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents -- Excellent resource from The Library of Congress. Diary of a Surgeon at Valley Forge -- Excerpts from the diary of Albigence Waldo, surgeon at Valley Forge, 1777. Dunmore''s Proclamation -- British proclamation concerning colonists aiding and abetting rebels and declaring free all indentured servants and slaves willing to join the British military. Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death -- Electronic text of American patriot Patrick Henry''s historic speech. From the University of Oklahoma Law Center. Letters From a Farmer -- Letters written by John Dickinson in 1767 calling for fellow colonists to rise against the tax levies imposed by England. Objections to the Taxation of our American Colonies -- Written by Soame Jenyns in 1765, outlining the colonists'' objections to unfair taxation by the British. Pitt''s speech on the Stamp Act -- Speech given by William Pitt, January 14, 1766, calling for the repeal of the Stamp Act. Spy Letters of the American Revolution -- Revolutionary War spy letters from the Sir Henry Clinton Collection at the Clements Library at the University of Michigan. Provides images and transcriptions of original sources in an interpretive, educational framework. Stamps required by Stamp Act, 1765 -- Images of actual stamps required by the 1765 Stamp Act. From Georgia Southern University. The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America -- This exhibit features images, a transcription, and analytical articles about the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. The Federalist Papers Online -- Essays written by Hamilton, Madison and Jay explaining how the the new American government would work and why this type of government was the best choice for the United States. The Paris Peace Treaty of 1783 -- From the Milestone historic documents at earlyamerica.com. Includes digitalized images of the treaty as well as a full text transcription. The Rights of the Colonists -- The Report of the Committee of Correspondence to the Boston Town Meeting, Nov. 20, 1772. The U.S. Revolution for Independence -- Historical documents pertaining to the American Revolution. Thomas Paine National Historical Association -- Archive of Thomas Paine''s works including Common Sense, The Rights of Man, Age of Reason, Crisis Papers as well as membership information in America''s oldest registered historical association. To the Revolution, 1700-1776 -- On-line documents, newspapers, and miscellaneous papers written and printed before the American Revolution. Web Guide to The Constitution of the United States -- Web sources related to specific parts of the United States Constitution.
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