Constitutional Government in Britain

http://www.saburchill.com/history/chapters/chap4001.html

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Description: This site traces the origins of the British democratic revolution beginning with the expansion of the power of Parliament under Queen Elizabeth I through the establishment of the English Bill of Right in 1689. Standard 10.1.1 and 10.1.2

Comments: This is a complex story but this site makes the people and the issues clear.

Resource Type: Secondary Text.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 803

Declararion of Independence: The Wants, the Will, the Hopes of the People

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/index.htm

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Description: This website on the Declaration has the rough draft, the Congressial draft, and the Dnlap Broadside of the Declaration. There is also a set of brief biographies o the signers, Jefferson's account of the writig, a timeline and more. Standards 3.4.3, 5.5.3, 8.1.2, 10.2.2, 11.1.1 and 12.1.3

Resource Type: Primary Source Text.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 3790

Declaring Independence - Drafting the Documents

http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/declara1.html

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Description: This exhibition from the Library of Congress has a chronology of events, pictures and a description of each draft of the Declaration of Independence. Standards 8.1.2, 5.5.3, and 10.2.2

Resource Type: Primary Source Text.

Resource ID: 913

Federalist Papers Search

http://www.law.emory.edu/FEDERAL/federalist/federser.html

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Description: Search the Federalist Papers for key concepts. For example, enter the keyword "taxes", hit the "search" button and up comes a list of the specific Federalist articles which referenced taxation. These are hotlinked to the document for easy access and the key word is bolded in the text. Standards 8.2.4, 11.1.2, and 12.1.5

Comments: This search engine created at Emory University makes the use of the Federalist Papers much easier to support multiple units in the U.S. History, economics and civics curriculum. Required reading under AB3086.

Resource Type: Primary Source Text.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 1207

George Washington's Home Page

http://gwpapers.virginia.edu/

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Description: Here is the entire collection of George Washington's diaries and papers. When did he find the time? Standards 5.5.4, 5.6.3, 8.2.4, 8.4.2

Comments: This is the place if you want to know more about Washington.

Resource Type: Primary Source Text.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 1361

History of the United Kingdom - Primary Documents

http://library.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/uk.html

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Description: This site has useful primary sources for teaching English history and the Enlightenment. They are organized by date. 1066-1485 has The Battle of Hastings, Statutes of Williams the Conquerer, Magna Carta, Parliamentary Origins of England, and documents realted to exploration and expansion. Standards 7.11.4-6, 8.2.1, 10.2.1, 11.1.1, 12.1.1

Resource Type: True.

Resource ID: 1605

Internet Modern History Sourcebook: French Revolution

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook13.html

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Description: Here are a list of annotated links selected by scholars of the French Revolution. Here you will find most of the important primary source documents to study the French Revolution and to compare it to the American Revolution. Standards 7.11.4, 7.11.5, 10.2.1, 10.2.2, and 10.2.4

Comments: This site is part of the Fordham University history sourcebook series by Professor Halsall.

Resource Type: Compilation of Links.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 1749

Libert , Egalit , Fraternit :The French Revolution

http://historywiz.com/frenchrev.htm

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Description: This site by History Wiz is a multimedia exhibit on the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon. One of the most important events in modern history, this site looks at the causes of the Revolution. It then examines the life and achievements of Napoleon and asks was he a hero or a tyrant. Standards 10.2.4

Comments: The language of the site is easy to understand and read.

Resource Type: Other.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 1970

Napoleon and the French Revolution

http://www.napoleonguide.com/revolt.htm

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Description: The Napoleonic Guide website is devoted to the "Era of Napoleon." It has background on the French Revolution, information about the career of Napoleon and clearly shows his influence on Europe. There are many pictures and primary sources in addition to well-researched and organized text material attractively displayed. Standards 10.2.4 and 10.2.5

Comments: This site links to a wealth of museum resources on the web related to Napoleon and is designed to provide a forum for ideas and research on the period.

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 2240

Revolution: Africans in America

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/tguide/2index.html

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Description: As "freedom fever" sweeps the British American colonies, enslaved Africans apply the rhetoric of liberty to their own continuing struggles. Blacks challenge white America to live up to the "natural rights" doctrine espoused in Revolutionary documents. Finding slaves and free black men among his newly mustered troops, George Washington initially bars blacks from further enlistment, but as his forces dwindle -- and thousands of slaves are lured into the British army by promises of freedom -- Washington establishes a black regiment. African Americans, enslaved and free, then face a difficult dilemma: which side of the conflict holds the greatest promise of freedom for black men and women? Standards 5.5.4, 5.6.1, 5.6.3, 8.1.3, 10.2.3 and 11.1.2

Comments: This incredibly rich set of resources accompanies the Africans in America series from PBS.

Resource Type: Mix of Text and Graphics.

Resource ID: 2636