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| Internet Exercises | ||
| Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention: 1774-1789 | ||
| 274 documents relating to the work of Congress and the drafting and ratification of the Constitution. Items include extracts of the journals of Congress, resolutions, proclamations, committee reports, treaties, and early printed versions of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. ( http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bdsds/bdsdhome.html ) | ||
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| Timeline -- America during the Age of Revolution, 1764-1789 | ||
| This time line, found on the Library of Congress Web Site, is drawn largely from the work of Richard B. Morris, in particular his Encyclopedia of American History. ( http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bdsds/timeline.html ) | ||
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| Declaration of Independence | ||
| Declaration of Independence: Includes a high resolution graphic of the original document. ( http://www.archives.gov/national_archives_experience/charters/declaration.html ) | ||
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| The American Constitution - A Documentary Record | ||
| The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School houses this incredible collection of documents tracing the origins of the American Constitution. This collection begins with the Magna Carta and is organized in four sections, The Roots of the Constitution, Revolution and Independence, The Constitutional Convention, and Ratification and Formation of the Government. ( http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/constpap.htm ) | ||
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| The Federalist Papers | ||
| All the papers online with a search box. ( http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/federal/fed.htm ) | ||
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| The National Archives | ||
| This site includes an in-depth look at the history of the Declaration of Independence. ( http://www.nara.gov ) | ||
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| Andrew Jackson Biography | ||
| A site that focuses on Andrew Jackson and his role in shaping U.S. politics. ( http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/P/aj7/about/bio/jackxx.htm ) | ||
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| The Papers of Thomas Jefferson at the Avalon Project | ||
| The site includes the papers of Thomas Jefferson. His autobiography is among the available materials. ( http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/presiden/jeffpap.htm ) | ||
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| Suggested Library of Congress Headings | ||
| CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY--UNITED STATES | ||
( http://catalog.lib.asu.edu/search/dConstitutional+history+--+United+States./dconstitution... ) | ||
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| POLITICAL SCIENCE--UNITED STATES--HISTORY | ||
( http://catalog.lib.asu.edu/search/dPolitical+science+--+United+States+--+History./dpoliti... ) | ||
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