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Grade 10, United States History to 1877 2.1 Identifying tensions that developed between the colonists and their local governments and between the colonists and Great Britain.

Lesson Plans: Colonial Reaction to the Stamp Act Students examine primary source material to understand the opposing viewpoints of colonists regarding tax policies. A Family Disrupted: The Randolph Family and the Coming Revolution Internet based lesson using a virtual fieldtrip of Williamsburg, students learn that several factors influenced the decisions of loyalists. Colonial Rules Students will empathize with the frustration of American colonist under the Coercive Acts. Loyalists in the American Revolution

Resources: Colonial Williamsburg Online Lessons and resources Early America. This site links to many primary sources of historical documents and portraits from 18th century America. Jamestown Virtual Colony Alabama Virtual Library History Timelines (Alternatime) History Matters Designed for high school teachers of U.S. history courses. A gateway for web resources and other useful materials for teaching U.S. history. National Archives Digital Classroom American Memory Primary source material from the collection of the Library of Congress. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History promotes the study and love of American history. The site contains thousands of digital artifacts related to American history and over a dozen lesson modules
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