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Indigenous Corporate Training, Canada: Bill C 31; An Indian Act Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
From 1869 until 1985 (116 years), if an Indian woman married a non-Indian man, she and the children of the marriage were denied Indian status. In 1985, the Indian Act was amended by the passage of Bill C-31 to remove discrimination...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: New England Colonies: Reaching to Connecticut

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about how the colony of Connecticut grew from an expansion of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. See how Thomas Hooker's idea of government resulted in a model of colonial charters, and find out how two very different settlements in...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: February 28: B & O Railroad

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights the opening of the B & O Railroad charter and other related events in American history that took place on today's date.
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Britain Express

Britain Express: History: The Victorian Age: Chartism

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the Chartist Movement in England from its origins in 1838 with the "People's Charter," to its demise in 1848.
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Eisenhower Publicly Threatens Israel With Sanctions

For Students 9th - 10th
In this speech to the American public on February 20, 1957, Eisenhower explains how the Suez War began and the diplomatic events which took place to try and end it. He also explains what the United States is prepared to do to Israel to...
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Other

Justia: Luther v. Borden

For Students 9th - 10th
At the period of the American Revolution, Rhode Island did not, like the other States, adopt a new constitution, but continued the form of government established by the Charter of Charles the Second, making only such alterations, by acts...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

For Students 9th - 10th
Provided here are the principles and sources of France's Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, a basic charter of human liberty that later led to the French Revolution and the French Constitution.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Age of Jackson

For Students 5th - 8th
An overview of the issues and changes to the political scene in the Age of Jackson. Read about the nullification crisis and Jackson's veto of the national bank charter, and the relocation of Native Americans. Find out about the...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Luther v. Borden

For Students 9th - 10th
In the spring of 1842, Rhode Island had two governors and two legislatures. One government was committed to retaining the old colonial charter, which severely limited voting rights, as the state's constitution. The other government, led...
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Fdic)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the FDIC which insures deposit accounts at more than half of all federally and state-chartered banks and thrifts against failure.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Encountering the West: Nicholas Biddle

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief but informative biography of Nicholas Biddle, whose accomplishments included his presidency of the Bank of the United States.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Britain in the New World: Jamestown Settlement

For Students 5th - 8th
Jamestown, although not a financial sucess, was the first succesful English colony in North America. Find out how the colony was financed, what the first colonists hoped to find, how the colony was governed, and the hardships that were...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The United Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the formation of the United Nations after World War II as a way to provide a venue for resolving differences between countries and as an international peacekeeping organization.
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A&E Television

History.com: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at World War II including video clips and audio clips of important speeches by the world leaders of the time.
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University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: Bank Veto Message, July 10, 1832

For Students 9th - 10th
Here, read Andrew Jackson's "Bank Veto Message," which was originally spoken by Jackson in 1832.
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Andrew Jackson: Henry Clay and the "Bank Wars"

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a biography of American president Andrew Jackson, this article surveys Jackson's veto of the Second Bank of the United States and the political intrigue involved in that.
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This Nation

This nation.com: Magna Carta

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text (as translated from the Latin) of the Magna Carta, signed by King John of England, June 15, 1215.
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Digital History

Digital History: Andrew Jackson's War With the Bank of the United States [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In a case of "be careful of what you wish for," President Jackson's veto of the rechartering of the Bank of the United States had many ramifications. Read about the banking issues in Jackson's second administration, his on-going war with...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Magna Carta: Cornerstone of the u.s. Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Magna Carta: Cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Documents Related to Fdr and Churchill

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a concise overview of the relationship between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill with links to related primary source documents.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Connecticut Constitution, 1639 1789

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Develops the concept of "constitutionalism" as related to the U.S. Constitution and Connecticut's role in the Constitutional Congress and Convention. An overview of Connecticut's colonial history, and judicial origins and organization,...
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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Pennsylvania and the New Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the events and people that led to Pennsylvania becoming part of a new nation in this detailed, historical account. Included are links to video, maps, and pictorial images of the era.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Fdr: Robert Dallek, Historian

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interview with Robert Hallek who discusses the foreign policy decisions made by Franklin Roosevelt prior to World War II. Read about the commitment Roosevelt made to Winston Churchill to fight against the Nazis in Europe.
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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Lindley S. Butler: Carolina

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise summary of the establishment of the Carolina colony in 1663.

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