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 Timeline -- America during the Age of Revolution, 1764-1789
This time line, found on the Library of Congress Website, 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 Declaration of Independence
From the National Archives, this site has a searchable version of this document. Its history is separately outlined in NARA - The Declaration of Independence - Our National Treasure.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html 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 The Federalist Papers
All the papers online with a search box.
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/federal/fed.htm NARA -- The National Archives Experience: Charters
This site includes explanatory materials and high-quality images.
http://www.archives.gov/national_archives_experience/charters/charters.html 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 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 Suggested Library of Congress Headings Constitutional History-- United States
http://library.lib.asu.edu/search/dConstitutional+history+--+United+States./dconstitutional+history+united+states/-5,-1,0,B/browse Political Science-- United States --History
http://library.lib.asu.edu/search/dPolitical+science+--+United+States+--+History./dpolitical+science+united+states+history/-5,-1,0,B/browse The Constitution of the United States
A searchable database. Original language of 1787 is highlighted to link students to revised language from later constitutional amendments.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html To Form a More Perfect Union, Pg. 6 -- Identifying Defects in the Articles of Confederation From the Library of Congress is an outlining of the numerous and serious problems with the Articles of Confederation during the 1780s.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bdsds/defects.html The Bill of Rights
A separate treatment of the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights.html James Madison, The Federalist #10
See also The Federalist #51; or substitute the chosen document number in these URLs to obtain the desired document.
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