Students will need to pick a point of view about the causes of the American War. Most panelists will be either Patriots or Loyalists.
Learn more about some famous Patriots:
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Loyalists during the Revolution
The correspondence between Abigail and John Adams
Video presentation on Abigail Adams
Learn more about the Liberty Bell
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George Washington lesson plan and timeline
George Washington: First President of the United States
James Armistead could have been called a double spy. He spied on the British for the Patriots by tricking the British into thinking that he was spying on the Patriots for the Crown.