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National Park Service: Organic Act of 1916
The Organic Act of 1916 created the National Park Service. The Act and its Amendments are reprinted here.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Quartering Act of 1765
This ushistory.org site provides the provisions to the Quartering Act of 1765 for better government of the army.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Tea Act and Tea Parties
Read the text of the Tea Act, passed by the British Parliament primarily as a way to rescue the failing British East India Company. Find out about the colonists' reactions to this tax, and read a first-hand account of the Boston Tea Party.
Brigham Young University
World War I Document Archive: The British Defense of the Realm Consolidation Act
This site has an excerpt from the British Defense of the Realm Consolidation Act which was passed in 1914.
Library of Congress
Loc: congress.gov: Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009
An account of all the official details of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Homestead Act
The purpose of the Homestead Act of 1862 was to shape the future of the Western regions of the United States by taming the region by populating the area with farmers. This article provides an overview of this important political incident...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Full Faith and Credit Clause
Learn about the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution (Article IV) and its impact on American citizens. Topics include the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the Violence Again Women Act.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Schenck v. United States
This encyclopedia entry summarizes the landmark Supreme Court case of Schenck v. United States, which pitted the right of free speech against the 1917 Espionage Act.
PBS
Pbs: Virtual Field Trip: Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation virtual field trip affords an in-depth look at the lives of the Cherokee Indians, from their first encounters with Europeans to events, such as the Gold Rush and the signing of the Indian Removal Act by Andrew...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Trans Alaska Pipeline System
Wikipedia Encyclopedia provides this article on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. It discusses its origin, the opposition it faced, legal issues, its construction and the impact it has had.
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