Battle for a New Nation: Causes and Effects of the Revolutionary War

by Kassandra Radomski

Overview

The first gunshot of the Revolutionary War became "the shot heard round the world." But years of tension led up to that first battle. And the war would prove to have major consequences for both sides. Explore the causes and effects of the American Revolution—a war for a new nation. Meets Common Core standards for analyzing cause and effect relationships.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491420065
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	The Revolutionary War
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.38(d)
Lexile:	930L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Kassandra (Kassi) Radomski is a freelance writer and editor. She writes articles and books for children on a variety of topics, but she especially enjoys digging into historical events and bringing them to life. Her books, Mr. Madison’s War: Causes and Effects of the War of 1812 and The Apollo 13 Mission: Core Events of a Crisis in Space were published in 2013. Kassi lives in Madison, Wisconsin with her family.

Interviews

Series looks at the Revolutionary War through various text types, including biographies, chronology, cause and effect Series includes a fiction book tailor-made to compliment the nonfiction books Aligns perfectly with history standards on the American Revolution. Includes infographics, primary sources, and critical thinking questions while still offering a fun, engaging read.

Editorial Reviews

In this interesting concept, called Connect, three nonfiction titles include primary source images, address some common myths about the war. . . .The fictional title is a valuable addition and places accurate historical facts into a well-written account of the siege of South Carolina in 1780. This would be a good addition to both Social Studies and Language Arts classrooms and could be used to meet Common Core Standards because it is a high-interest series.

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