Launching a New Nation
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Lesson
Plans:
Images of the American Revolution- Many factors contributed
to the eventual success of the American colonies as they revolted
against British rule. American leadership, the timely support of
international allies, and international respect and recognition
played major roles in the struggle for independence. Several documents
and engravings held by the National Archives help to illustrate
these important factors that led to the founding of the United States.
Images
of the American Revolution- Many factors contributed to the
eventual success of the American colonies as they revolted against
British rule. American leadership, the timely
Primary
Source Documents:
Teaching
With Documents: United States v. Thomas Cooper -- A Violation of
the Sedition Law - Under the Sedition of Act of 1798, it was
illegal to criticize the government of the United States under penalty
of fines and/or imprisonment. A tool for political repression, the
Sedition Act was later repealed after Thomas Jefferson won the presidency
Alien
and Sedition Acts - The Alien and Sedition Acts were four bills
passed in 1798 by the Federalists in the United States Congress—who
were waging an undeclared naval war with France, later known as
the Quasi-War—and signed into law by President John Adams.
Revere's
Ride - His Own Story - First hand account of Paul Revere's Midnight
Ride as written by Paul Revere.
Other
Sites to Explore:
American
Revolution.org - Over two thousand, five hundred links and more
than seven hundred pages. Contains original content and a Scholar's
Showcase with works by some of the world's foremost historians, on
topics such as Black soldiers of the Revolution, Native American Indians
in the Revolution, and hard-to-find information.
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