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SEPTEMBER 3RD, 1783 . . . The Treaty of Paris was signed on this day at Hotel d'York in Paris, France. The document officially ended the Revolutionary War between America and Great Britain. Britain yielded all claims to the colonies, as well as fishing rights off the east Atlantic coast.

FROM COLONIAL GROWTH TO THE BOSTON MASSACRE: A WEB TREK
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An answer key is provided at the 2nd link below to this American Revolution Web Trek, tracing the account of events leading up to the American Revolution and chronicling colonial growth in the 1760s up to the events surrounding the Boston Massacre. Students will use selected websites to answer the guided research questions.

WHAT WAS THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION?
Key battles, the strengths and weaknesses of both sides of the battle, the competing goals of various groups, the roles of slaves, and the various outcomes are all examined in this critical review of the American Revolutionary War. Students will conduct research along problems or crucial questions, and write essays to evaluate the results and defend their positions. Assessment criteria are included.

THE COLONIAL ECONOMY:
In a fascinating study about the Colonial American economy, learn about the Market Place, trading practices, relations with Native Americans, peddlers, and merchandise from the homeland. Students will investigate the roles of indentured servants, trades people, and slaves, and learn about colonial money, the Triangle Trade Routes, and what kinds of goods the different colonies exported at the time (it would be a revealing activity to compare what those states export today). Student activities include designing a town square, taking on a colonial trade and playing What's My Line? or tracing steps in making a colonial product, among others.

AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSPAPER:
Students will be creating their own Revolutionary Times newspaper, taking on different perspectives to write their articles. Possible topics are included, along with a handout on the road to Revolution, a quiz, and an American Revolution Journal checklist.


"Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.”

-  George Washington


FRIDAY POSTER:
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You can change out your classroom posters weekly with our quotable posters series. Today's printable poster features a quote by French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir.