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HistoryBuff: Search for resources and information about the American Revolution
Formation of a National Government Facts and information about the time period following the American Revolution The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: The New Nation:For more than 225 years the principle of freedom and our understanding of its implications have evolved dramatically. The selections from this exhibition invite you to read the words and see the images of the men and women who forged this nation. Their words and images provide insights into the complexity of the past. This module on the Birth of our Nation contains a succinct historical overview, learning tools, recommended documents, films, and historic images. Outline of American History: A New Government Forms: State Constitutions - Articles of Confederation - The Problem of Expansion -Constitutional Convention - Debate and Compromise - Ratification and the Bill of Rights - President Washington -- Hamilton vs. Jefferson - Citizen Genet and Foreign Policy - Adams and Jefferson - Louisiana and Britain - War of 1812 - The Second Great Awakening
Creation of the Constitution: The Delegates, The Virginia Plan, The New Jersey Plan, Hamilton's Plan, The Great Compromise, First Draft, Ratification Delegates of the U.S. Constitutio
Formation of a National Government: Links to articles about important events in the formation of a new government
Historical MAPS from the American Revolution:The Siege of Charlestown; Battle of Saratoga; Boston and its Environs - Circa 1800; The Siege of Quebec; The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown; Gen. Washington's Battle Engagements in 1776; North America - 1797 ; The 13 Colonies - click on each map for a full size view Rare Map Collection - Colonial America \
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Eyewitness - History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It: A Fascinating interactive site to get detailed, first-hand accounts of what it was like in the Ancient World, Medieval times, the Civil War, the Old West, and many other historical time periods. See the Destruction of Pompeii in 79 AD brought vividly to life through eyewitness accounts, maps, diagrams, images of other volcanic disasters, and pictures of uncovered ruins. Witness the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 from the view of its survivors. Get first-hand accounts of the death of Thomas a Becket, Frederick Douglass' escape from slavery, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Capt. Robert Scott's doomed expedition to the South Pole, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid's great Union-Pacific train robbery, and MORE Colonial America: Historical facts and information, links to other important sites Cycles of History: The Colonial Cycle: A tremendous site: Timelines, historical information, maps. Links to numerous sites on colonial history and topics Outline of American History: THE COLONIAL PERIOD Rare Map Collection - Colonial America USA History Page: Topics classified by: Native American history, Colonial Period, American Revolution, Early Republic, 19th Century, 20th Century Revolutionary War Links:Links
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American Memory Learning Page of the Library of Congress: Historical collections of photographs, documents, motion pictures, and sound recordings about American culture and history - SEARCHABLE by keyword American Historical Atlas: Territorial expansion of the United States Archiving Early America: A wealth of resources about 18th Century America, original newspapers, maps, writings, biographies Historical Text Archive Archive: Collection of Essays about important events in history History Buff: Resources about America's history - SEARCHABLE by keyword History Net - Where History Lives on the Web:American history, World history, eyewitness accounts, personality profiles, great battles, SEARCHABLE by keyword History of the United States Complete Historical Archive: Directory listed in alphbetica order by eventsHistory Place: American Revolution, Civil War, featured articles, history of the U.S.A. Liberty Online: Historical People and their words, historical documents, historical geography, battle maps, links to other map sites Smithsonian
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The American Experience / Wayback: Monthly online magazine aimed at middle school students which highlights historical events, topics, and persons in American history with articles, photographs, factoids and more.
The History Channel: Each month the History Channel takes new explorations into the past and puts them on display for you, utilizing state-of-the-art interactive technology; listen to speeches drawn from the most famous broadcasts and recordings of the Twentieth Century. The History Channel Time Machine brings you to a different speech every day; trivia quiz; fact of the day; games
...to form a strong government, several of the nation's leaders met in May of 1787? ...the Constitution did not become law until the Bill of Rights was attached to it? ...changes to the Constitution are called amendments? ...the Bill of Rights assured that each person who lived in the United States would be guaranteed certain rights? It became the first ten amendments to the Constitution, and was added in 1791. ...that George Washington did not want to be President, but was elected anyhow? ...that April 30, 1789 was the first Inauguration day for the first president? ...that an inauguration day is a ceremony that puts someone in office? ...that George Washington traveled by coach and horseback, from Mount Vernon to New York? ...that New York City was the nation's first capital? ...that because the job of a President was too big for one man, the government formed three departments to help the president, who happened to be Washington. These departments went to work on the three biggest problems facing the nation? ...that Washington chose different leaders for the three departments: Jefferson for secretary of state; Knox for secretary of war; and Hamilton secretary of the treasury? ...in 1791, the government started a tax to raise money for the government? Some people rather than pay, tried to fight, but Washington stopped them. ...John Adams, Washington's vice president, followed President Washington, and became the second president of the United States? Index/School Subjects/Search Engines /Dear Kid Info, |
