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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Robert Morris

For Students 9th - 10th
Known as the "Financier of the Revolution," Robert Morris played a critical role in winning and securing American independence. As chairman of the Continental Congress's Finance Committee between 1775 and 1778, Morris traded flour and...
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American Heritage Magazine: When Tariffs Were in Flower

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the history of tariffs in the United States from the time of Alexander Hamilton to the modern day. (July/August 1998 | Vol. 49, No. 4)
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University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma Law Library: Federalist Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the 85 Federalist Papers which explained why the authors believed the new Constitution should be ratified.
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US National Archives

Our Documents: Federalist Papers, No. 10 & No. 51

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents the full document of the Federalist Papers, No. 10 & No. 51. Content includes information about the document and the full text of the document. This is No. 10. Scroll to the lower part of the page for a link to No....
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The Relevance of Adam Smith [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Two hundred years after "The Wealth of Nations," this writer describes the continuing impact of Adam Smith's theories. Requires Adobe Reader.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: John Peter Zenger Trial

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive site from UMKC School of Law concerning the trial of John Peter Zenger. You can find just about any information you may need here, from the issues of The New York Weekly Journal to the trial record. Also of...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Adams: A Life in Brief

For Students 9th - 10th
A good look at John Adams as president and the struggles he had both domestically and in foreign affairs. Read about how he kept America out of war and his political isolation because of his hard-held beliefs.
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University of Pennsylvania

Project Gutenberg.: Memoirs of Aaron Burr, With Correspondence

For Students 9th - 10th
Project Gutenberg offers the complete text of Aaron Burr's correspondence online in plain text format.
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Yale University

Avalon Project: The Federalist Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
With this resource, you can search by keyword for particular subjects within the Federalist Papers, or you can access by number each of the Papers. Also available are links to four related documents: The Annapolis Convention, Articles of...
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Restoring the Heart and Soul of America

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of quotes from famous Americans including: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson. Click on each of their names to get quotes from them.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Types of Democracy

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions over the types of democracy. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP Government...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Two Parties Emerge

For Students 5th - 8th
Although George Washingon denounced the creation of political parties, they came roaring into play in the election of 1796 in which John Adams, representing the Federalists, ran against Thomas Jefferson, who represented the...
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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Founders Quotes

For Students 9th - 10th
Liberty must at all hazards be supported. We have a right to it, derived from our Maker. But if we had not, our fathers have earned and bought it for us, at the expense of their ease, their estates, their pleasure, and their blood. -...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Debate Over Ratifying the Constitution [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about why ratification of the United States' new constitution was such a struggle. Find arguments for and against ratification, and discover who supported the Federalist position and who the Anti-Federalist position. [PDF]
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Digital History

Digital History: The New Nation [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many problems existed for the new United States. Read about issues facing George Washington as the new President, and find out about the major successes of the first Congress. [PDF]
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Digital History

Digital History: Neutrality and the Jay Treaty [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
See why a war between Great Britain and France showed the vulnerablity of the new United States. Should the United States help France, after that country gave so much in the Revolutionary War, and risk the economic and military enmity of...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Election of 1800 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Perhaps the most important election in United States history, the election of 1800 pitted John Adams against Thomas Jefferson. Read about their differences and the differences in the political parties that supported them. [pdf]
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Digital History

Digital History: Ratifying the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
After the Constitution was written, debated, and finally adopted by the Constitutional Convention, it was sent to the states to ratify. Read about the fears of those who did not want to ratify it and see how their fears were addressed.
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Digital History

Digital History: James Thomson Callender, Scandalmonger

For Students 9th - 10th
James Thomson Callender was a little-known journalist whose writings made a big splash in the new American nation. Read about his attacks on political figures, and see what the Sedition Act had to do with his conviction of a crime.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: American Revolution: The Argument Over the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center provides a full-length essay on the constitutional debate during the time of the Constitutional Convention.
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Pennsylvania and the New Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the events and people that led to Pennsylvania becoming part of a new nation in this detailed, historical account. Included are links to video, maps, and pictorial images of the era.
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Constitution facts.com: Which Founding Father Are You?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Answer five questions to learn which of six Founding Fathers you are most like.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Election of 1800

For Students 5th - 8th
The election of 1800 was momentous for many reasons. Read about the defeat of John Adams and his Federalist policies, and see how Thomas Jefferson became president because of a crucial vote by a Federalist.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: After the Fact: Virginia, New Yok, and "The Federalist Papers"

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the necessity for Virginia and New York to support the ratification of the Constitution. See what influenced the vote in Virginia and how the legislature of New York was finally convinced.

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