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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Warren G. Harding: Foreign Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the Harding presidency's approach to foreign policy through the ideas of Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes, Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon, and Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover.
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Website
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Quincy Adams: Key Events in the Presidency

For Students 9th - 10th
See a concise summary of the events in the presidency of John Quincy Adams, beginning with his selection by the House of Representatives.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History Period 4: 1800 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
This Khan Academy resource provides video lessons and detailed notes for the AP U.S. History Exam. The years 1800-1848 are covered.
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Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Presidency of John Quincy Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
This Khan Academy resource provides information about the Presidency of John Quincy Adams, including the successes and conflicts connected to his leadership.
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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: The Crash of '29

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes what led to the stock market crash of 1929, what initiatives President Herbert Hoover took to try to recover from it, and what the results were.
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Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Don't Fence Me Out! (Barriers to Trade)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
We tend to see the United States as a country with free trade. Although we do have a great deal of freedom to enter new markets, there are barriers to trade that limit consumer choice. This lesson explores these barriers and how they work.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the domestic legislation of Woodrow Wilson, a progressive president who won the election of 1912. See how the policies he proposed won him the support of those who believed in the platform of the Bull Moose Party.
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Handout
Country Studies US

Country Studies: Agrarian Distress and Rise of Populism

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is provided for by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. It discusses how the late 1800s was a time of economic and agrarian distress for many farmers in the US. Facing tremendous as a result of their...
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270 To Win

270towin: 1888 Presidential Election

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1888 won by Benjamin Harrison, the tariff being the main issue.
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: The Civil War [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th
In this lesson, 5th graders explore the concept of cause and effect in the context of the Civil War and work in groups to write and deliver speeches articulating a point of view for one of the War's causes: tariffs, state's rights, or...
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Graphic
Harp Week

Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: 1880 Cartoon List

For Students 9th - 10th
This fabulous site compiles political cartoons from Harper's Weekly for the campaing of 1880. The cartoons are drawn by Thomas Nast, and each cartoon is thoroughly explained. A great resource.
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Westward Expansion

For Students 9th - 10th
This article offers a detailed history of early 19th century westward migration and the social diversity of the pioneers moving west.
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Website
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: James A. Garfield: American Franchise

For Students 9th - 10th
A very interesting explanation of the make-up of voters in the election of 1880. The country was evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats. Find out about the policies of each during the 1870s and 1880s.
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Website
US Senate

United States Senate Committee on Finance

For Students 9th - 10th
This website outlines the purpose of the United States Senate Committee on Finance. Check out the hot legislation going through the committee. Don't miss out on any of the press releases too.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Hamilton's Financial Plan

For Students 5th - 8th
George Washington tasked Alexander Hamilton as the man to clean up the economic mess of the new republic. Read about his ideas, what they were unpopular at the time, but were really very forward thinking.
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Activity
Country Studies US

Country Studies: The Booming 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
A good overview of the policies of the Republican administrations in the 1920s that promoted favorable conditions for U.S. industry. Read about how these policies were a disaster for the farm economy.
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Website
Harp Week

Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the domestic policies and events that occured in Grover Cleveland's first term of office. Many of these were events on which he would run as he sought his second term.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Shifting Political Values

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the changing ideas of the young Democratic Republicans and the three men who, in the 1820s, supported those values. These three men would be important players in the national government for the next 40 years.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Hawaiian Annexation

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the annexation of Hawaii and how it was an on-and-off-and-on policy. See the influence of the American planters in the governmental workings of the Hawaiian monarchy.
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Article
Other

The Forgotten Depression: A Look at the Causes of the 1893 Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discussing what has been written about the 1893 Depression, and how its importance has been overshadowed by, and it has been less analyzed than, the Great Depression.
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Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Andrew Jackson: Jackson and Congress

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of this larger biography of Andrew Jackson is this discussion of his relationship to Congress. Included are his attempt to correct the corruption in the bureaucracy and the major legislative events of his presidency.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Panic of 1893

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the causes and economic impact of the Panic of 1893 on the United States.
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Handout
Other

Marshfield Town History: Daniel Webster

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography on the life of Daniel Webster discusses the various accomplishments of his career in law, his tenure as Secretary of State, and his work in politics to preserve the nation.
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Article
Institute for Policy Studies

Foreign Policy in Focus: North American Free Trade Agreement

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is written by Sarah Anderson, John Cavanagh, and Saul Landau of the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) in Foreign Policy in Focus, Volume 2, Number 1, January 1997. Key points, problems, and recommendations are discussed.

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