Tagged with American Revolution
Resource : New Resource Coming in Autumn 2024!
April 10, 2024 - Megan King
We’re excited to share that our final resource, Billy Waters: Songs from the Shadows, is coming in Autumn 2024! Designed to support history teaching around marginalised peoples, migration, disability, and cultures of poverty and performance in the Age of Revolution (1775-1848), this 20-page graphic novel and accompanying sonic resource creates space for students to […]
Resource : Laffayette orange peel quilt
Quilting has a long history in North America, dating back to the early colonial settlers of the 1600s and bringing together different ethnic and cultural traditions. As well as their practical use for warmth, they were made – often communally – to mark important family occasions such as weddings and births. As quilt-making developed from a practical necessity into skilled folk artistry, different patterns and symbols emerged carrying different meanings. This classic ‘orange peel’ design is said to have been influenced by Lafayette.
Resource : ‘No Stamp Act’ teapot
In the 1700s, a large area of North America was controlled and governed by Britain. In 1765, the British government changed the tax rules for the people living in these American colonies. Large numbers of colonial Americans refused to pay these taxes, complaining they had no representation in the British Parliament and therefore no say over decisions made about their lives. A period of unrest followed which escalated into the American Revolution and the birth of the USA.
Resource : The death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781
In 1781, France invaded the Channel Island of Jersey. It was successfully defended by the British – an important victory at a time when they were failing in their war with America (American War of Independence) and about to lose control of their American colonies. This painting celebrates the victory and commemorates the death of Major Francis Peirson and his refusal to surrender.
Resource : Handwritten declaration of American Independence
In the 1700s Britain controlled and governed extensive areas in the Americas and the Caribbean within its empire. In 1776, thirteen of the colonies in North America came together to reject British rule and the sovereignty of King George III over them, and to declare themselves independent states. This was formalised in the Declaration of Independence, the first step towards establishing a new nation – the United States of America. This handwritten version is thought to be one of the very first to reach Britain.
Resource : Sir Joshua Reynolds’ portrait of Sir Banestre Tarleton
This portrait shows the flamboyant and controversial figure Sir Banestre Tarleton, a cavalry officer best known as commander of the ‘Tarleton Raiders’ during the American war of independence. It was painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, the leading British portrait painter of the 18th century. Reynolds was a founding member of the Royal Academy and its first President, and was knighted by King George III.
Resource : Martha Washington Doll
Martha Washington was the first ‘First Lady’ of the USA. Although the term ‘First Lady’ was not introduced until much later, Martha Washington was known as ‘Lady Washington’, in recognition of her status as the wife of the USA’s first President, George Washington.
Resource : Tom Paine’s writing desk
Thomas Paine was a radical political philosopher and advocate of human rights. He was one of the most influential writers and activists of his time who heavily influenced the American and French revolutions.
Resource : Benjamin Franklin after Joseph Siffred Duplessis, based on a work of 1783
Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) was an American printer, inventor and scientist, who developed an international profile and went on to become a Founding Father of the United States of America, along with men like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. He played a key part in the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, the defeat of Britain in the war, and the creation of the American Constitution.
Resource : American revolution
How the American colonies defied Britain, one of the mightiest powers on earth, to secure their independence and form a new federal republic – the United States of America.
