Helpful Links
**Please check back regularly for updated links!**
General Class Links
Textbook website- Create an account using the directions we discussed in class to access an online version of the textbook
Malow Junior High Web Page
Utica Community Schools
Power School Parent Portal
Real Clear Politics- Great place for a stockpile of articles and polling data
FiveThirtyEight- Amazing resource for elections and polling with projections, statistical models, historical data and essays.
270towin- Focuses solely on the electoral college and the race to get to the necessary 270 votes to win. Includes a great interactive map that can be used to change states and explore possible scenarios for each candidate.
General History Links
American Memory by the Library of Congress- the best site for American History documents
Inflation calculator- GREAT for comparing dollar amounts across time periods
Avalon Project- Great resource for hundreds of famous documents
"America's Homepage"- A collection of American History documents from Georgia Tech University
Historical maps- Lots of great historical maps for United States and World History
Electoral College Historical Record- Review the electoral college record for any presidential election
Election statistics- Breaks down election totals for topics like popular vote, etc. The "Presidency Project" is also a great resource for a wealth of documents, speeches, etc. for every American President.
Party breakdowns of U.S. House of Representatives- shows the historical breakdown of party control of the House
Electing the House of Representatives- EXCELLENT site which features district level mapping for all Congressional elections from 1840-present
Party breakdowns of U.S. Senate- shows the historical breakdown of party control of the Senate
Chapter-specific links
Check back during the school year to see updated links for what we are currently studying!
**Chapter 5
French and Indian War (History Channel)- Overview of the war and its place in the larger conflict of the Seven Years' War
French and Indian War (U.S. State Department)- brief overview of the war and its impact on international relations
French and Indian War (Library of Congress)- collection of documents and maps related to the war
Proclamation of 1763- U.S. State Department overview of the King's controversial decision
The Stamp Act (History Channel)- overview of the reaction to the law in the colonies. Includes video clips
The Stamp Act (full text)- The sheer breadth of items taxed explains why so many colonists protested
The Quartering Act- Full text of the controversial law
The Townshend Acts (full text)- the list of items taxed helps explain why boycotts followed this act
Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre- From the Library of Congress
Boston Massacre Trial- John Adams' role as the lawyer for the accused is described here
The Tea Act- in-depth explanation of the act as well as the motivations behind it
The Boston Tea Party- includes video clip
Eyewitness account of the Boston Tea Party- one man's description of what he saw
The First Continental Congress- overview of the meeting and why it was held
Overview of the Continental Congress- includes descriptions of all meetings
Resolutions of the First Continental Congress- full text of the resolutions passed at the meeting
Lexington and Concord (History channel)- overview of the opening conflicts of the American Revolution
Lexington and Concord: Who fired the first shot?- Interesting look at different accounts of what happened from the National Archives
Paul Revere-
The Patriot Spy Game- The National Park Service put together this fun little game about Paul Revere.
Audio: Reading of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”
Audio: Modern Reading of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” by Cdavid Cottrill.
Video: Paul Revere Mini Biography by Bio
Video: “The Ride” by Meriwether Productions- This video is a very engaging reenactment of Paul Revere’s Ride. I really like how the music adds a sense of drama.
Text of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “Paul Revere’s Ride”
The Paul Revere House- This organization created a website that has excellent visuals of the journey and even has a “virtual ride” feature where students can click on points of a map for links to classic paintings.
“America’s Homepage” by Georgia Tech University- This website has Paul Revere’s recollection on what happened during his ride. This is an incredible resource for students to get an idea of what happened directly from the source.
“12 Things You May Not Know About Paul Revere” by Jennie Cohen- The History Channel’s website has this great, brief background sketch on Revere. It is very informative and interesting, especially point #4!
**Chapter 6
"Give me liberty of give me death"- full text of Patrick Henry's speech includes audio
Henry's speech in context- The History Channel places the speech in the larger context of the American Revolution
Washington given command (History Channel)- Brief biography of Washington and why he was chosen to lead the Continental Army
Washington given command (U.S. Army)- in-depth look at why Washington was chosen
Washington given command (Library of Congress)- great collection of documents including letters related to Washington's command
The Battle of Bunker Hill (History Channel)- includes several video clips
The Battle of Bunker Hill (Smithsonian Magazine)- great in-depth article on some lesser-known facts about the battle
The Battle of Bunker Hill (Library of Congress)- A quick collection of materials related to the battle
The siege of Boston (History Channel)- great background on an important turning point early in the Revolutionary War
The Olive Branch Petition- Full Text of the Olive Branch Petition
The History Channel: Olive Branch Petition- History Channel entry about the petition
Common Sense- Full text of Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense
Continental Congress- Terrific short history of the First and Second Continental Congresses
Overview of the Continental Congress- includes descriptions of all meetings
Declaration (National Archives)- includes a transcript and an image of the actual document!
Declaration (our documents)- includes a great feature where you can zoom in on parts of the parchment
Declaration (State Department)- the U.S. State Department page has a unique look on the document's role in international affairs
Declaration (History Channel)- great overview. Includes video clips related to the document and the inspiration behind it
Declaration (Library of Congress)- Includes links to several great handwritten letters
9 things you didn't know about the Declaration- Fun facts about the document
John Trumbell's Famous painting- The Architect of the U.S. Capitol has some in-depth information about one of the most famous paintings in American history. Also included is the ability to see a high resolution image of the painting
**Chapter 7
BRIEF overview of the Revolutionary War campaigns- Fits perfectly with our brief review of the war
**Chapter 8
Northwest Ordinance/Land Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance of 1787- Actual document and description of the Ordinance from the National Archives
Northwest Ordinance (Library of Congress)- documents and artifacts related to the Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance (History Channel)- Brief overview from the History Channel
Northwest Ordinance (Indiana)- description of how the Ordinance affected the state of Indiana
Northwest Ordinance (Wisconsin)- description of how the Ordinance affected the state of Wisconsin
Northwest Ordinance (Ohio)- description of how the Ordinance affected the state of Ohio
Land Ordinance of 1785- Copy of the House of Representatives record from the National Archives
Land Ordinance of 1785 (Indiana)- description of how the Ordinance affected the state of Indiana
Land Ordinance of 1785 (Ohio)- description of how the Ordinance affected the state of Ohio
Shays' Rebellion/Constitutional Convention
Shays' Rebellion (History Channel)- Brief overview of the rebellion
Shays' Rebellion (Mount Vernon)- More in-depth overview
Constitutional Convention (State Department)- overview of the Convention from the U.S. State Department
Constitutional Convention (History Channel)- Description from the History Channel
Constitutional Convention (Debate Notes)- EXCELLENT RESOURCE from the Avalon Project that has links to text from all days of the debate
Constitutional Convention (Library of Congress)- Collection of artifacts from the convention
Constitutional Convention (National Archives)- the National Archives extensive overview of the Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Convention (biographies)- National Archives page with links to biographies of all who attended the convention as a delegate
Constitutional Convention (Q&A)- National Archives Page which includes a bunch of interesting facts about the Convention and its delegates
Constitutional Convention (Washington)- Mount Vernon's account which focuses on Washington's role
The Virginia and New Jersey Plans (Library of Congress)- Excellent collection related to the presentation of and reaction to the two plans
The Virginia Plan- A view of the original document submitted at the convention
Electoral College Historical Record- Review the electoral college record for any presidential election
Electoral College FAQ- from the National Archives
Election statistics- Breaks down election totals for topics like popular vote, etc. The "Presidency Project" is also a great resource for a wealth of documents, speeches, etc. for every American President.
Constitution (Library of Congress)- collection of letters and documents related to the convention
The scene at the signing of the Constitution- a link to the painting that is in your book at the beginning of Chapter 8
Federalist Papers- The text of all issues of The Federalist courtesy of the Library of Congress.
**Chapter 9
Transcript of the Constitution- Link to transcript from the National Archives
Preamble to the Constitution- Schoolhouse Rock version of the Preamble
Legislative Branch Overview- From Whitehouse.gov
Legislative Process Video- From Congress.gov
Links to more Legislative Process Videos- There are nine total from Congress.gov
THOMAS- EXCELLENT resource from the Federal Government featuring links to agendas, bills to be considered
Architect of the Capitol- Link to a great virtual tour of the U.S. Capitol Building
Michigan's Congressional Delegation- links to each Senator and Representative from our state
How laws are made- IN-DEPTH description of the many steps of the law making process
Electoral College Historical Record- Review the electoral college record for any presidential election
Electoral College FAQ- from the National Archives
Election statistics- Breaks down election totals for topics like popular vote, etc. The "Presidency Project" is also a great resource for a wealth of documents, speeches, etc. for every American President.
Executive Branch overview- From whitehouse.gov
Overview of the Supreme Court- Brief overview of the Court and its jurisdiction
History of the Supreme Court- Basic historical overview of the Court from PBS
Amending the Constitution- From the National Archives
Table of Proposed Amendments- Interesting table from the U.S. Senate which shows the number of proposed amendments at different points of U.S. History
**Chapter 10
The Bill of Rights transcript- From the National Archives
The Bill of Rights- A view of the actual document from the National Archives
The Bill of Rights (Library of Congress)- excellent resource that includes links to each day of the debates over the proposed Amendments
The Bill of Rights (History Channel)- History Channel's overview of the Bill of Rights
**Chapter 11
Whiskey Rebellion- Great basic description of the event
Whiskey Rebellion #2- More in-depth description of the tax. Includes image of a receipt from the tax!
Whiskey Rebellion #3- From the Library of Congress. Includes great links at the bottom of the page!
Washington's Farewell Address- National Archives exhibit showing Washington's handwritten speech
Washington's Farewell #2- Great views of the original document
Full text of Washington's Farewell- Full transcript indexed by page
Tradition of Washington's Farewell Address- The U.S. Senate has made reading the Farewell Address a tradition starting in 1862
The Federalist Party- Good overview from the History Channel
The Alien and Sedition Acts- overview of the passage from the History Channel
The Virginia Resolution- Full text
The Kentucky Resolution- Full text
Election of 1800- Terrific resources from the Library of Congress for this very interesting election
Letter from Jefferson to Burr- Jefferson contacts Burr regarding the election of 1800
Election of 1800 electoral college vote tally- From February of 1801
Hamilton and Burr duel #1- From the History Channel
Death of Jefferson and Adams- On the same day. On the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence- The 50th anniversary, that is!
**Chapter 12
Jay Treaty
Jay Treaty exhibit- from the Library of Congress
Who was John Jay?- Brief biography of Chief Justice Jay
Why John Jay?- John Jay, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was sent to negotiate a treaty with Great Britain instead of the Secretary of State. This explains why.
Jay's letters- Drafts and written notes from John Jay himself
Jay's thoughts on British actions- Letter describing how Jay felt about what was happening on the seas
Text of Jay Treaty- This is the full text of the treaty.
The Senate's reaction to the treaty- This describes the battle to get the treaty passed in the U.S. Senate
House vote on the issue- The U.S. House of Representatives votes to fund the treaty after intense debate
Washington signs the treaty- President Washington signs the treaty, making it law
XYZ Affair
Overview from the U.S. State Department- gives great insight into how the event influenced John Adams
Adams' view of the XYZ Affair- Adams' position on the negotiation
Jefferson's view of the XYZ Affair- gives insight into the tension between President Adams and Vice President Jefferson
Barbary Coast War
Barbary Coast Wars- Great description from the U.S. State Department
Letters from Barbary Coast Wars- Great exhibit from the University of Michigan
Barbary Coast War (from Monticello)- In-depth description of Jefferson's dilemma with excellent links to resources
Stephen Decatur- Brief biography from the U.S. Navy. This site also has a couple of interesting links at the top of the page.
Stephen Decatur's Death- Like Hamilton, Decatur died in a duel.
USS Philadelphia during the War with Tripoli- U.S. Navy's account of what happened with the daring raid on the ship
War of 1812
Commodore Stephen Decatur- brief biography from the Naval Historical Center
Burning of the U.S.S. Philadelphia- account from the Naval Historical Center
History Channel War of 1812 page- Great overall description
Smithsonian War of 1812 page- excellent resources from the Smithsonian focusing on "The Star Spangled Banner" and the flag that inspired it
PBS War of 1812 page- Short description of different battle sites
U.S. State Department War of 1812 page- Overview of the War from the U.S. State Department
Library of Congress War of 1812 page- Excellent documents and materials collected from the archives of the Library of Congress
Indiana University War of 1812 timeline- Excellent collection, including this amazing timeline. Make sure to check out the other parts of the site!
National Archives War of 1812 collection- Includes discharge papers and payroll records for soldiers!
War of 1812 battle sites- from the U.S. Park Service
The Battle of New Orleans- great basic piece
War of 1812 through the eyes of the British- great piece from Smithsonian Magazine
Why Canada cares more about the War of 1812- Very interesting piece from the Washington Post
War of 1812 Documentary- From PBS
First Invasion: The War of 1812- The History Channel documentary broken into 10 parts
Monroe Doctrine
Monroe's letter to Jefferson- James Monroe seeking advice from former president Jefferson on foreign policy before the Monroe Doctrine was issued
Monroe Doctrine Exhibit- Great links from the Library of Congress
Monroe Doctrine Exhibit #2- View of the handwritten document from the National Archives
Monroe Doctrine Text- The full text of President Monroe's speech
Monroe Doctrine Political Cartoons- Excellent cartoons about the Monroe Doctrine
**Chapter 13
Era of Good Feelings- brief overview of the era of Good Feelings
American system- Senate's description of Henry Clay's signature legislative program
American System II- House of Representatives' description of Clay's program
Marbury v. Madison- History Channel's description of this landmark case
Marbury v. Madison (PBS)- Another account of the case
Marbury v. Madison (National Archives)- great documents from the case
McCulloch v. Maryland (PBS)- Detailed background on the impact of this case
McCulloch v. Maryland (Cornell Law School)- full legal decision
McCulloch v. Maryland documents- National Archives exhibit of documents from this case
Gibbons v. Ogden (PBS)- detailed overview of this case
Gibbons v. Ogden (Cornell Law School)- full legal decision
Gibbons v. Ogden documents- National Archives exhibit of documents from this case
**Chapter 14
General information about Andrew Jackson
Jackson cartoons- Since he was such a polarizing figure, Andrew Jackson provided artists with plenty of material for political cartoons. This is a collection of some of the best cartoons of the era.
Hunters of Kentucky- Andrew Jackson's campaign featured a "theme song" that people would sing whenever he made an appearance.
PBS Special on Andrew Jackson- This is a full-length history of Andrew Jackson as president.
Library of Congress links- The Library of Congress put together this great collection of links covering various points of Jackson's life
Influence and impact of Andrew Jackson- The Library of Congress also put together this amazing list of links focusing on the historical impact and influence of Andrew Jackson.
The Nullification Crisis
Library of Congress- Collection of resources from the Library of Congress related to Jackson's handling of the nullification crisis.
The Battle with the Second National Bank of the U.S.
National Endowment for the Humanities- Great long article from the NEH which describes why Jackson felt like he should battle the bank
History Channel- brief video clip explaining the battle between Clay and Jackson
The Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears DVD Part I- From the U.S. National Park Service
Trail of Tears DVD Part II- From the U.S. National Park Service
National Park Service Lesson- Includes photos of several sites along the trail