This Khan Academy resource provides information about the War of 1812, including the surround issues before and after the fighting of it.

This Khan Academy resource provides information surrounding the Presidency of Andrew Jackson, including his successes and failures.

This site allows you to visit each part of the Treaty: The original treaty and all the provisions amending portions of it. Click on the Title link, and it takes you to that section of the Treaty.

Primary documents related to the signing of the Peace of Paris Treaty in 1783 between Britain, France, and America. This treaty ended the American Revolutionary War.

Explains the military's attempts to stop Navajo raids and the eventual evacuation of the Navajo to Bosque Redondo, the Navajo Long Walk. Hyperlinks for additional information.

"Contains the full text of 260 League of Nations documents. The documents focus on three areas: the founding of the League, international statistics published by the League, and the League's work toward international disarmament."

This lesson focuses on William Bradford and his Of Plymouth Plantation, a history of the Plymouth Colony. It features a short biography of William Bradford including his trip to America on the Mayflower and being elected long-term...

Article on the history of Texas framed in a discussion of Spanish colonization to help readers better understand events leading to the Mexican-American War. With bullet pointed facts and links to primary source material.

Website details the decisive battle which concludes the Texas revolution, and the implications of the Texas victory. You can view two documents listing the dead and wounded of both the Texans and Mexicans.

Described as "dignified and articulate," David Burnet was the first president of Texas, whose "controversial policies" that failed to unite Texans. Read about his early life and how he attained the presidency, and check out primary texts...

Learn about the issues and people involved in the XYZ Affair between the United States and France. This article explains both what happened and what some of the significant after-effects were for US diplomatic relations with European...

The Library of Congress offers this detailed history of the Spanish American War from historical papers. Includes manuscripts, maps, and illustrations, and an excellent overview essay.

This excellent lesson plan lays out the framework of the lead-up to World War II in Europe. It covers the problem the support of Czechoslovakia caused Great Britain and France, the policy of appeasement exercised by Prime Minister...

This site provides a detailed discussion of the Battle of Adwa, which saw the defeat of Italian forces by Ethiopia.

The system of frontier forts in Texas was established to protect Anglo settlers as well as those moving on westward. This article details the observations of Lt. Col. William Grigsby Freeman, who set out in 1853 to inspect a series of...

Primary text of the Proclamation of 1763 ordered by King George III. The colonists' main objection was to a reserved area west of the Appalachian Mountains. American colonists were forbidden to settle in this area, and many colonies...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Read about the growth of the United States in population, economy, territory during the Age of Jackson. Named after the dynamic president, Andrew Jackson, the age encompassed much more than Jackson's...

Explore key events from the life of Mary Queen of Scots. There are many easy to use interactive exercises to help test your knowledge of the information you have just read. Great biographical overview, a timeline, and links to...

This teacher resource includes imagesand historical documents, alllowing readers to trace the creation of our government from the Continental Congress through the Articles of Confederation. An overview helps to clarify the policies and...

Teacher-created site that examines the flow of events that led to the outbreak of World War II.

Tensions between the colonists and Britain were on the rise at the conclusion of the Seven Years' War. Policies put in place by Britain to control colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains led to resentment among the...

This site from the U.S. Army's Center of Military History offers a detailed account of the Mexican War and its important battles as well as a description of what occurred after the war.

Wikipedia gives a great account of the War of the Spanish Succession, with links to related information. The article discusses the origins, the progression of the war, the Peace of Utrecht, as well as the participants and major generals.

The War of 1812 showed American military weakness in many ways, but the British lost anyway. Read about some of the major battles, the treaty that ended the war, and the battle that was fought after the treaty was already signed.