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Digital History

Digital History: Neutrality and the Jay Treaty [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
See why a war between Great Britain and France showed the vulnerablity of the new United States. Should the United States help France, after that country gave so much in the Revolutionary War, and risk the economic and military enmity of...
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Digital History

Digital History: Sedition Act and the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read about the foreign policy problems the United States was having at the beginning of the Adams administration. See what led up the the passage of the Sedition Act and some ramifications of it, and the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions...
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Digital History

Digital History: Drafting the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Those writing the Constitution had many issues to deal with in forming a document to govern the country. One thorny issue was the status of the states in regard to representation in the federal legislature. Read about the Virginia Plan...
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Digital History

Digital History: Ratifying the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
After the Constitution was written, debated, and finally adopted by the Constitutional Convention, it was sent to the states to ratify. Read about the fears of those who did not want to ratify it and see how their fears were addressed.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: American Revolution: The Argument Over the Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center provides a full-length essay on the constitutional debate during the time of the Constitutional Convention.
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Constitution facts.com: Which Founding Father Are You?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Answer five questions to learn which of six Founding Fathers you are most like.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Election of 1800

For Students 5th - 8th
The election of 1800 was momentous for many reasons. Read about the defeat of John Adams and his Federalist policies, and see how Thomas Jefferson became president because of a crucial vote by a Federalist.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Bill of Rights

For Students 4th - 8th
The Constitution spelled out the powers of the national government, but many Anti-federalists felt there should be equally explicit a guarantee of individual rights. Read about the compiliation of what became known as the Bill of Rights...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: After the Fact: Virginia, New Yok, and "The Federalist Papers"

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the necessity for Virginia and New York to support the ratification of the Constitution. See what influenced the vote in Virginia and how the legislature of New York was finally convinced.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Tough Issues

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the change of plans when delegates to the Philadelphia convention decided to write a new constitution to replace the Articles of Convention. See the ideas delegates had to address concerns of large and small states.
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Founding Fathers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a very brief description of three of the founding fathers of the Constitution: Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington. The site provides links to further biographies of all three men as well as...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Ferrand's Records: Records of the Federal Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of chronological links to the text of the official records of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: George Washington: Farwell Address

For Students 5th - 8th
Although he surely could have remained in office longer, George Washington served only two terms in office. Read about his Farewell Address, one of the important speeches in American history. He gave advice concerning both national and...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: The War of 1812

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides an overview and detailed facts and information on the War of 1812, the short war between the US and Great Britain that resulted in a stalemate.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Treaty of Ghent

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides interesting facts and important information on The Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Tariff of 1816

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tariff of 1816 was the first protective tariff implemented by the government and was an attempt to persuade Americans to buy home-produced goods.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Hartford Convention 1814

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource provides details of the secret meeting of Federalists in Hartford, Connecticut.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: James M. Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
(1798-1871) American jurist and statesman and Confederate commissioner
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Elbridge Gerry

For Students 9th - 10th
Elbridge Gerry was an American statesman and diplomat. As a Democratic-Republican he was selected as the fifth Vice President of the United States, serving under James Madison. He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George Clinton

For Students 9th - 10th
(1739-1812) George Clinton, was governor of New York (1777-1795} and fourth vice president of the United States under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: George Clinton

For Students 9th - 10th
(1739-1812) General during the American Revolution and governor of New York. He was also Vice president under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
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Digital History

Digital History: Was the Constitutional Convention Legal?

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the convening of a Constitutional Convention to address the problems inherent in the Articles of Confederation. Read a quote from George Washington, who addressed the legality of such a convention.
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Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Debate on Ratification

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students become one of the famous men who argued for or against ratification of the Constitution. They research and present their argumets to the class, who will then vote whether or not to ratify the new Constitution.
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University of Florida

Freedom of Speech: The First Amendment and the u.s. Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive site outlines thoughts on the First Amendment from four founding fathers. Click on their faces to find an index reflecting their thoughts. From a student project at University of Florida.

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