University of Groningen
American History: Documents: The Northwest Ordinance July 13, 1787
Presents the full text of the Northwest Ordinance, "an Ordinance for the government of the Territory of the United States northwest of the River Ohio", thus creating the Northwest Territory.
University of Groningen
American History: Presidents: John Adams
Read the inaugural address of John Adams and his speech to the Congress concerning the XYZ Affair. Be sure to read his State of the Nation Address in 1800, the first delivered in Washington, D.C., the new capital.
A&E Television
History.com: Tecumseh
Shawnee Indian political leader and war chief Tecumseh (1768-1813) came of age amid the border warfare that ravaged the Ohio Valley in the late 18th century. He took part in a series of raids of Kentucky and Tennessee frontier...
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: French and Indian War's Impact
This elementary-friendly site from the Department of Humanities Computing at the University of Groningen provides information on the French and Indian War. The print is large and the vocabulary is manageable. Contains some awkward...
University of Oregon
Mapping History Project: Territorial Expansion of the u.s. 1783 1853
Click on the sliding bar and watch how the United States territory grew with the Louisiana Purchase, Florida Acquisitions, Texas Annexation, Oregon Country, and Mexican Cession.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Social Change and National Development
As the United States grew geographically, along with developing a national identity, there was also an increasing identity with regionalism. Read about the various regions, along with the changes in economics and religion in this period...
Curated OER
Etc: Center of Population, 1790 1900
A map from 1919 showing the mean center of population of the United States, calculated at each census from 1790 to 1900. The map illustrates the westward expansion of territory and migration during the period. "The center of population...