• 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 Avalon Project : Proceedings of Commissioners to Remedy Defects of the Federal Government
  The Annapolis convention was a gathering to discuss the problems of the Articles of Confederation. It was through this convention that the Constitution of the United States would be written.
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• The Battle of Cowpens
  Read about the turning point of the American Revolution in the South from this article on the National Park service web site.
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• The Boston Riot of 26 August 1765
  This account of the destruction of the home of Thomas Hutchinson, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, is from a letter written by Hutchinson to Richard Jackson on 30 August. The riot mentioned here is refering to the Stamp act problems, thus, one of many Stamp Act Riots in the Colonies.
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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 Dalton Gang
  Learn about the natorious Dalton gaing and their last gunfight in Coffeyville Kansas on this web site about Gunslingers of the Wild West.
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• The David Library of the American Revolution
  This is the web site for the foundation devoted to the study of American history circa 1750 to 1800. Here you will find information and resources available from the library.
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• The Declaratory Act - 1766
  Read the Act of Parliament that told the American Colonies that they were subordinate to Parliamentary Law.
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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 History Place - Washington Prevents the Revolt of his Officers.
  From the History Place, another edition about the Newburgh Conspiracy.
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• The Library of Congress
  The Library of Congress is the research arm for the United States. Here you will find information about the nation from it's discovery to the present, through the online exhibits that present United States history through its documents.
  The Library of Congress. The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution, and it serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 120 million items. The collections include books, sound recordings, motion pictures, photographs, maps, and manuscripts.
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• The Maine Memory Network is a project of the Maine Historical Society.
  The Maine Memory Network is the statewide digital museum for the state of Maine. Here you have access to over 10,000 historical items from over 160 museums and other archival institutions.
  The Maine Memory Network is a statewide digital museum that provides unprecedented access to historical items from over 250 museums, historical societies, libraries, and other organizations from every corner of Maine.
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• The Man Who Saved a Revolution: The Newburgh Address
  In this article from history1700s.com you will learn how one man stopped a conspiracy by simply reading a letter using reading glasses.
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• The Mariners' Museum : Birth of the U.S. Navy
  From the Mariners Museum Web site, read about the XYZ Affair and the Quasi-War with France during the Adams Administraion 1798-1800.
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• The Men Behind the American Revolution
  Learn about the movers and shakers of the American Revolution in these articles found on History1700s.com.
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• The Men Behind the American Revolution: James Otis
  The American Revolution started in 1775 with the battles of Lexington and Concord. However, before the war, the fighting took place in the courts. Throughout the Colonies, lawyers were arguing the finer points of the rights of Englishmen. One of these lawyers was James Otis. In this article from history1700s.com you will learn about his contribution to the fight for Independence.
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• The Middle Colonies as the Birthplace of American Religious Pluralism--Essay-Related Seventeenth- and Eighteenth-Century Lin...
  Check these resources provided by the National Humanities Center web site about Religion in Colonial America. It includes links to information about the various religious denominations in the colonies.
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• The Naming of Indiana
  Have you ever wondered why Indiana is called Indiana? Find out by reading "The Naming of Indiana" by Cyrus W. Hodgin.
  The Indiana Historical Bureau provides publications, programs, and other opportunities for Indiana citizens of all ages to learn and teach about the history of their communities, the state of Indiana, and their relationships to the nation and the world.
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• THE NAVY & RHODE ISLAND: A HISTORY
  Check out these interesting facts about Rhode Island from the U.S. Navy web site.
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