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Left Justified: Founding Fathers

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical accounts of fifty men who played a wide variety of roles in bringing about America's break with Great Britain, and in the creation of the documents and plans that created the new nation, like the Declaration of Independence,...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Alien and Sedition Acts

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from Archiving Early America provides an explanation of the Naturalization, Alien, Alien Enemies and Sedition Acts, shows the original acts and provides transcribed texts of the Alien Enemies and the Sedition Acts.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Boston Massacre

For Students 5th - 8th
The Boston Massacre was a watershed event in the relations between the American colonists and their mother country. Read about what led up the shooting, the event itself, and its aftermath. Included is a contemporary account of the...
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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Images of the American Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The National Archives and Records Administration provides a lesson plan on the American Revolution. Content includes excellent historical background, as well as several primary source documents, pictures, and engravings detailing various...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Smith, Marx, and Keynes

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanning three centuries of history, from the dawn of the industrial age to modern times, three diverse thinkers developed their own landmark theories on commerce, labor, and the global economy. The three economists profiled in this...
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The Vatican Official Homepage: Saints

For Students 9th - 10th
An index of of saints canonized during the pontificate of John Paul II. Search by date or scroll down a clickable list. Most entries include both a portrait and a full biography, but some bios have yet to be translated into English.
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Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: Writing the Declaration of Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the Declaration of Independence which covers the selection of the Committee of Five, Jefferson's writing, the presentation to Congress for approval, the problems in drafting, and the final changes which were made....
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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Declaration of Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee brought what came to be called the Lee Resolution before the Continental Congress. This resolution stated "these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states " Congress...
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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: James Otis

For Students 9th - 10th
James Otis was called the most important American of the 1760s by John Adams. A trained lawyer and master of argument, James Otis was a leader of the Patriot movement in Boston in those years. Initially a prosecutor for the British...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Q Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an illustration of John Quincy Adams in the House of Representatives.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Adam and Eve

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Adam and Eve", created by John Henry Fuseli during the 1780's (Oil on canvas).
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Louisa Catherine Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
The wife of John Quincy Adams. She served as First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Caldwell Calhoun

For Students 9th - 10th
(1782-1850) Vice-president of John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson from 1825-1832
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Caldwell Calhoun

For Students 9th - 10th
(1782-1850) Vice-president under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson from 1825-1832
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Marshall

For Students 9th - 10th
John Marshall was dispatched by President Adams as a last overture for peace with France.-E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895
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California State University

John Paul Adams: Solon of Athens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from John Paul Adams collects the writings of a variety of ancient historians concerning Solon, one of the first democratic reformers of Athens. Also includes links to other sites with information about this leader.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: James Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete look at the administration of James Monroe and the policies of the Era of Good Feelings. You can read about the domestic policies, foreign affairs, and important decisions of the Supreme Court made during the Monroe...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: James Monroe: Foreign Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a great summary of U.S. foreign policy in the Monroe presidency. Find out about the treaties agreed to and the unilateral issuing of the Monroe Doctrine.
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University of Nebraska Omaha

Uno Center for Economic Education: Great Economists and Their Times [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Index of influential economists and leading schools of economic thought, 1750-1950. Includes brief biographical information, a timeline, and summaries of different economic theories of the time.
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Curated OER

From Revolution to Reconstruction: John Quincy Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the inaugural address of John Quincy Adams and his subsequent State of the Nation speeches.
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Curated OER

John Quincy Adams

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of John Quincy Adams.
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Curated OER

John Quincy Adams

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of John Quincy Adams.
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Curated OER

John Quincy Adams

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of John Quincy Adams.
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Early America: Paris Peace Treaty of 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from Early America provides a brief introduction to the events and people surrounding The Paris Peace Treaty of 1783 including photos of the original document with a link to the text.

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