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Yale University

Avalon Project: The Quasi War With France, 1791 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a timeline of the Quasi-War with Franc, listing government documents that relate to that "war." Clicking on the dates of the documents give access to the documents themselves.
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Website
University of Massachusetts

Captain Kidd

For Students 5th - 9th
Read the exciting tale of Captain Kidd, pirate or privateer? Is there still a chance for you to find his gold?
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Website
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Fortune Favors the Brave: The Story of the Texas Navy

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the Texas Navy, which "provides a unique insight into the early Republic, its politics and personalities and its fight for survival." This online exhibit is organized into various detailed sections including "The First Navy,"...
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Challenges to Spain's Supremacy

For Students 11th - 12th
This section of a chapter on "Early Globalization" identifies regions where the English, French, and Dutch explored and established settlements, describes the differences among the early colonies, and explains the role of the American...
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eBook
Other

American Revolution: A Naval History of the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This online reproduction of the original 1913 text by Gardner W. Allen is organized chronologically beginning in 1775 and ending with 1783. An appendix includes source citations, a list of vessels, officers, privateers and other...