- Alien and Sedition Acts, Lesson Plans, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
Teachers, check out these study plans for the Alen and Sedition acts of 1798 on the Constitutional Rights Foundation web site.
Information about Constitutional Rights Foundation one of the leading civic education groups in the United States
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- Alien and Sedition Acts: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress)
From the Library of Congress, check out the primary documents of the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798.
Alien and Sedition Acts: Primary Documents of American History (Virtual Services and Programs, Digital Reference Section, Library of Congress)
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- Civics Online - [Re]Envisioning the Democratic Community
Take an online civic lesson on this web site.
civics online is a collaborative, internet project working to provide teachers, students, and parents with a rich array of primary source materials, learning tools, and professional development resources with which to learn and teach civics
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- John Marshall's Judicial Mind - Marshall's Nationalism
John Marshall’s judicial mind consisted of one guiding force, Nationalism. Through his nationalistic philosophy, Marshall attempted to make a strong central government that was subordinate to the constitution. Learn about his Nationalism in this four part series of articles, found on history1700s.com.
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- The Avalon Project : Jefferson's Autobiography
Follow the debate over the Articles of confederation with Thomas Jefferson. This is from his autobiography. You can also learn about the Declaration of Independence by scrolling up the page.
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- The Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was the governing body of the 13 Colonies during the American Revolution. Each Colony sent representatives to discuss the issue of the Parliaments invasion of their rights as Englishmen. Thus, when the Colonists met, they created a weak central government, in which the States held the power.
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- The Conway Cabal
Learn how in the Autumn of 1777 a plot between a clique of the Continental Congress and a group of Coontinental Army generals attempted to replace General Washington as Commander of the Army.
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- The E Pluribus Unum Project: America in the 1770's
The topics, essays, and resources of this exhibit reflect the belief that it is by examining the exchange of ideas through speech, print, and public performances of the period that can best help us analyze the origins and meanings of the American Revolution.
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- The Political Realists of Continental Europe
Enlightened Philosophers, such as Voltaire and Diderot, and the Physiocrats, who were ministers to the French court, did not wish to limit the powers of the Monarchies. They attempted to persuade European Rulers to redirect power towards the rationalization of economic and political structures and the liberation of intellectual life.
To keep everyone from exercising too much freedom, however, there would be an absolute monarch. This phenomenon is known as Enlightened Absolutism.
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- Thomas Jefferson, Federalist. Peter S. Onuf
This is an essay on Thomas Jefferson and his form of Federalism. It explains the political changes at the time of his election.
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- Thomas Paine
Learn all about Thomas Paine on this web site and take a look at his revolutionary writings.
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- U S Constitution - John Adams 2nd President Birth and Education
From the United States Constitution web site, read about the life and times of John Adams. Here you will learn how he influenced American History.
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