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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.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Lewis and Clark, American Explorers
A good, brief biography of Lewis and Clark, and a good description of their explorations. Contains a printable map and a cloze (fill in the blank) activity.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Louisiana Purchase
This Library of Congress timeline series discusses the Louisiana Purchase.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Martha Jefferson
The wife of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. She never held the position of First Lady of the United States because she died before Thomas Jefferson ever made it in to office.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Central Banking in the United States
This essay gives a background to understand the controversy surrounding the creation of a central bank in the United States.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1796
Online resource that provides data for the presidential election of 1796 won by Federalist nominee, John Adams.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Life and Times of John Adams
John Adams was an important Founding Father, whose importance was not appreciated when he was president. Read about how his early life shaped his strongly held beliefs, and see how he would not put partisan politics above those beliefs.
PublicBookshelf Corporation
Our Country: Election of 1796
From the book "Our Country,", published in 1877, this site provides information of the Election of 1796. Electing a 2nd President of the United States was a huge political struggle, and these several paragraphs explains the struggle.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: The Lewis and Clark Expedition
This collection of images, letters, and maps provides information about the expedition leaders, the president that made the expedition possible, and the people they encountered along the way.
Henry J. Sage
Sage American History: The New Republic: The United States, 1789 1800
Article portraying the development of the New Republic Era between 1789-1800. Begins with discussion of the presidency of John Adams and the challenges he faced, through the election of 1800 when Thomas Jefferson became president.
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Louisiana Purchase for Kids
Kids learn about the Louisiana Purchase which is when President Thomas Jefferson bought land west of the Mississippi from the French.
Digital History
Digital History: Sedition Act and the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions [Pdf]
Read about the foreign policy problems the United States was having at the beginning of the Adams administration. See what led up the the passage of the Sedition Act and some ramifications of it, and the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions...
PBS
Pbs: Louisiana Purchase: April 30, 1803
This PBS site provides images of all pages of the original Louisiana Purchase, with a transcript.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Government and Constitution: 12th Amendment
Description of the Twelfth Amendment that is about the election of the President and Vice President.
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: Roger Sherman
Although not the most charismatic or eloquent Founder, Roger Sherman was highly esteemed by his contemporaries. At Sherman's death, Ezra Stiles, president of Yale College, wrote, "He was an extraordinary man-a venerable uncorrupted...
Other
4 Law School: Marbury v. Madison
This article breaks down the facts of the Marbury v. Madison case, and briefly summarizes the Justices' opinions.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Read interesting facts about the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions that involved the idea of States Rights. This was the first attempt to cancel actions taken by the central government.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Mount Rushmore Facts and History
Provides the history of Mount Rushmore with many interesting facts.
Curated OER
Scholastic: Lewis and Clark
An interactive site that has students follow the Lewis and Clark's expedition. As they travel west, they are able to collect objects on their journey and put them in their specimen box. They also take notes on their specimens so they can...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Samuel Smith
(1772-1845) Editor of two early newspapers covering congressional activities and backing President Thomas Jefferson
Curated OER
National Park Service: National Mall
This site is from the National Park Service. No shoe stores at this mall! Find out about our national "front yard" -- statistics, a link to the history of the National Mall, and a listing of all the monuments on the Mall. Also includes a...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Non Intercourse Act
The purpose of the 1809 Non-Intercourse Act was to permit U.S. trade with nations other than France and Great Britain and replaced the 1807 Embargo Act.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Embargo Act
Detailed facts and interesting information about the Embargo Act of 1807.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Presidential Election by States, 1801
A map of the United States showing the results of the 1801 presidential election, and shows the 16 states, territories, disputed areas, and Spanish Florida. At the time, the Vice Presidency was determined by the Electoral College, with...