270 To Win
270towin: 1800 Presidential Election
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1800 in a bitter battle won by Thomas Jefferson who defeated incumbent president John Adams.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: The Tabasco Incident
Edwin Ward Moore resigned from the U.S. Navy to "accept an appointment as commodore of the new Texas fleet." This site offers information on his first jobs as commodore, which included recruiting new sailors and marines, dealing with a...
Internet Infidels
Infidels: Life and Moral of Jesus of Nazareth
This site has text from the Bible on the life and moral of Jesus, written by President Jefferson.
270 To Win
270towin: 1796 Presidential Election
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1796 won by John Adams in the first contested American presidential election and the only one to elect a President and Vice President from opposing tickets.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Martha Jefferson
The wife of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. She never held the position of First Lady of the United States because she died before Thomas Jefferson ever made it in to office.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Central Banking in the United States
This essay gives a background to understand the controversy surrounding the creation of a central bank in the United States.
American Presidency Project
American Presidency Project: Election of 1796
Online resource that provides data for the presidential election of 1796 won by Federalist nominee, John Adams.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Life and Times of John Adams
John Adams was an important Founding Father, whose importance was not appreciated when he was president. Read about how his early life shaped his strongly held beliefs, and see how he would not put partisan politics above those beliefs.
PublicBookshelf Corporation
Our Country: Election of 1796
From the book "Our Country,", published in 1877, this site provides information of the Election of 1796. Electing a 2nd President of the United States was a huge political struggle, and these several paragraphs explains the struggle.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: The Lewis and Clark Expedition
This collection of images, letters, and maps provides information about the expedition leaders, the president that made the expedition possible, and the people they encountered along the way.
Henry J. Sage
Sage American History: The New Republic: The United States, 1789 1800
Article portraying the development of the New Republic Era between 1789-1800. Begins with discussion of the presidency of John Adams and the challenges he faced, through the election of 1800 when Thomas Jefferson became president.
US National Archives
Docsteach: Lewis & Clark's Expedition to the Complex West
This activity can be used as an introduction or for a closer study of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Students will learn that the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803 and President Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and...
Digital History
Digital History: Sedition Act and the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions [Pdf]
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...
US National Archives
Our Documents: The Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803)
A fantastic site from the Our Documents group that allows visitors to see an original copy of the Louisiana Purchase Treaty of 1803. This treaty allowed the United States to purchase a tract of land west of the Mississippi River that was...
Other
Us Internet: Mischecanocquah/meshekinoquah (Little Turtle)
This article begins with brief biographical data, but most of it is an address Little Turtle made to President Thomas Jefferson and Henry Dearborn regarding the American government's failure to live up to the conditions of the Treaty of...
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: Roger Sherman
Although not the most charismatic or eloquent Founder, Roger Sherman was highly esteemed by his contemporaries. At Sherman's death, Ezra Stiles, president of Yale College, wrote, "He was an extraordinary man-a venerable uncorrupted...
Other
4 Law School: Marbury v. Madison
This article breaks down the facts of the Marbury v. Madison case, and briefly summarizes the Justices' opinions.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Read interesting facts about the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions that involved the idea of States Rights. This was the first attempt to cancel actions taken by the central government.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Mount Rushmore Facts and History
Provides the history of Mount Rushmore with many interesting facts.
US National Archives
Nara: American Originals: Louisiana Purchase Treaty
Wonderful NARA site that provides pictures of the original treaty and agreements of the Louisiana Purchase. Brief introduction discusses the amount of land purchased and the cost per acre described by the Purchase.
Other
Gateway New Orleans: Louisiana Purchase
Read a description of the terms of the Louisiana Purchase. There is a map to show the land that was included in this deal.
Curated OER
National Park Service: National Mall
This site is from the National Park Service. No shoe stores at this mall! Find out about our national "front yard" -- statistics, a link to the history of the National Mall, and a listing of all the monuments on the Mall. Also includes a...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Lewis and Clark, American Explorers
A good, brief biography of Lewis and Clark, and a good description of their explorations. Contains a printable map and a cloze (fill in the blank) activity.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Louisiana Purchase
This Library of Congress timeline series discusses the Louisiana Purchase.