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US Department of State

Office of the Historian: The Xyz Affair and the Quasi War With France 1798 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the issues and people involved in the XYZ Affair between the United States and France. This article explains both what happened and what some of the significant after-effects were for US diplomatic relations with European...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: American Diplomacy in World War Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "American Diplomacy in World War II" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The Crisis of American Diplomacy, 1793 1808

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "The Crisis of American Diplomacy, 1793-1808" in 3 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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PBS

Pbs: Benjamin Franklin: An Extraordinary Life: Franklin's Worldly Ways

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the roles Benjamin Franklin played before, during, and after the American Revolution in furthering America's diplomatic interests.