Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James Monroe
(1758-1831) Fifth president of the United States of America 1817-1825
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Fenimore Cooper the Last of the Mohicans
Full text of James Fenimore Cooper's novel, "The Last of the Mohicans." Chapters of the text are preceded by an "Author's Introduction," as well as a brief paragraph introducing the context, characters, and plot of the novel.
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: John Quincy Adams (1767 1848)
Biographical material on John Quincy Adams who was appointed Secretary of State by President James Monroe on March 5, 1817 and became one of the most influential diplomats in U.S. history.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Interactive Map of the Battle of Trenton
Track the action of the American Revolution's Battle of Trent whose events illustrate the life of a Revolutionary War soldier, the tactics used to beat British forces, and the heroics of American leaders like George Washington and James...
Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: The Louisiana Purchase
Website detailing the events leading up to the Louisiana Purchase and the actual deal that took place.
PBS
Pbs: The West: The Louisiana Purchase Treaty
This site from PBS contains a transcription of the three documents concerning the purchase of Louisiana from France. There is a link to other documents.
Curated OER
Sage American History: James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings
Portrait of John Quincy Adams
Curated OER
Sage American History: James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings
Portrait of Daniel Webster
Curated OER
Sage American History: James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings
Portrait of Henry Clay.
Curated OER
Sage American History: James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings
Portrait of John C. Calhoun
Curated OER
Sage American History: James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings
Portrait of Martin Van Buren
Curated OER
Sage American History: James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings
Portrait of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall
US National Archives
Nara: American Originals: Louisiana Purchase Treaty
Wonderful NARA site that provides pictures of the original treaty and agreements of the Louisiana Purchase. Brief introduction discusses the amount of land purchased and the cost per acre described by the Purchase.
Other
Gateway New Orleans: Louisiana Purchase
Read a description of the terms of the Louisiana Purchase. There is a map to show the land that was included in this deal.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Westward Expansion: The Louisiana Purchase
Read about the fortuitous purchase made that doubled the size of the United States. See why Napoleon was willing to sell the land, and find out about the quandary Thomas Jefferson was in as he had to go against his strict construction...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Louisiana Purchase
This Library of Congress timeline series discusses the Louisiana Purchase.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Santa Fe Trail
Provides 20 interesting facts and important information about the 900-mile route from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico from 1821 until 1880.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: The Era of Good Feelings
Provides interesting facts and important information on the Era of Good Feelings, a period of political stability 1817-1825.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Panic of 1819
Read detailed facts about the many causes of the financial panic of 1819.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Rush Bagot Treaty
Details about the Rush-Bagot Treaty that demilitarized the Great Lakes region.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: The American System
Comprehensive resource provides detailed facts about Henry Clay and the economic plan called the 'American System'.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Convention of 1818 and the 49th Parallel
Learn about the Convention of 1818 when the 49th parallel was set as the border with Canada and established joint occupation of Oregon with the British for ten years.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: House Vote on the Survey Bill, Feb 10, 1824
A map of the United States showing the results of the House vote on the General Survey Bill of 1824 during the presidency of James Monroe. The map is keyed to show the areas of votes for, against, or undecided on the bill. The bill...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Washington, d.c.: Cleveland Abbe House
Cleveland Abbe, a prominent meteorologist who became known as the father of the National Weather Service, lived in this house from 1877 to 1909. Previous occupants in the early decades of the 19th century included James Monroe and the...
Other popular searches
- President James Monroe
- History of James Monroe
- James Monroe Presidency
- James Monroe Presdiency
- Presdient James Monroe