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History.com: The Patriot Financier Who Bankrolled the Revolutionary War

For Students 9th - 10th
A brash, self-made millionaire helped fund the fight for independence, but after the war, he ended up in debtor's prison. Without Robert Morris, the American Revolution may have been crushed under a mountain of debt and disarray. The...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The War of 1812

For Students 9th - 10th
This Khan Academy resource provides information about the War of 1812, including the surround issues before and after the fighting of it.
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Impact of Dred Scott: The Road to Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
After the Dred Scott decision by the US Supreme Court, the friction between the North and South over slavery escalated, and the North began to fear that they might not be able to prevent slavery from spreading into their states. The Dred...
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The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Continuing Revolutions

For Students 9th - 10th
America was victorious in the Revolutionary War, but now faced a slew of problems while trying to set up our new nation. Study how we attempted to solve the problems of establishing a government, forming our economy, meeting the needs of...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Drafting the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Essay covers from the Articles of Confederation and the problems of disunity of the new states after the Revolutionary War, internally as well as externally, to the Constitutional Convention, an attempt to address the Articles' problems....
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Andrew Jackson and Bankwar: Removal of Deposits

For Students 9th - 10th
After the re-election of Andrew Jackson in 1832, he began the process of having government deposits removed from the Second Bank.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Second New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
After criticism of the early New Deal programs, Franklin Roosevelt introduced programs that emphasized work rather than relief. Read about the new programs of the Second New Deal.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Loyalist, Ontario

For Students 9th - 10th
Loyalist, Ontario was one of the centres of settlement by the United Empire Loyalists in 1783 after the American Revolution. Brief information is given about the township.