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ClassFlow

Class Flow: The War of 1812

For Teachers 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart describes the War of 1812 from the first battle of the U.S.S. Constitution to the Battle of New Orleans. It includes paintings of the major battles and important participants, as well as...
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Digital History

Digital History: Jeffersonians in Office [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great overview of both the Jefferson Administration and the Madison administration. Read about the Louisiana Purchase, trade problems, the War of 1812, and the downfall of the Federalists. A great resource. [pdf]
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Claiming Victory From Defeat

For Students 5th - 8th
A list of the reasons for the War of 1812 is followed by an overview of the important battles of the war and the terms of the treaty that ended it.
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Other

War of 1812: Causes and Events of the War of 1812: A Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
This page charts American political and military events and European military events to show how they are connected. Hyperlinks to additional articles on this site.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Treaty Making Authority

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline on treating-making authority in the United States.
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US National Archives

Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service

For Students 9th - 10th
Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...
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University of Virginia

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

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief overview of the events leading up to the War of 1812, of select events from the course of the war, and of the war's aftermath.
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Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: Presidents 1: John Quincy Adams

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery person, John Quincy...