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Siteseen: American Historama: John Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, accomplishments and biography of the life of John Adams and summaries of important events during his presidency.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Quasi War

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a summary and detailed facts about the Quasi-War, an unofficial naval war with France 1798-1800.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

For Students 9th - 10th
Read interesting facts about the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions that involved the idea of States Rights. This was the first attempt to cancel actions taken by the central government.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Second Great Awakening

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a comprehensive overview with detailed facts and information on the Second Great Awakening, a Christian revivalist movement that sparked social reform groups.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Millard Fillmore

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Millard Fillmore and summaries of important events during his presidency.
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Siteseen: American Historama: The Compromise of 1850

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive summary features detailed facts and information on The Compromise of 1850 that was trying to smooth out differences between the slave states and the free states.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Fugitive Slave Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting facts about the 1793 and 1850 Fugitive Slave Acts that guaranteed the right of an owner to recover an escaped slave.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Treaty of Kanagawa

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource includes detailed facts and information about the Treaty of Kanagawa that was signed by Commodore Perry and the Shogunate of the Japanese government on March 31, 1854.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Franklin Pierce

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of Franklin Pierce and summaries of important events during his presidency.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Gadsden Purchase

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview and detailed facts about the Gadsden Purchase, the land acquisition from Mexico of 30,000 sq. miles in Arizona and New Mexico for $10 million dollars.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Kansas Nebraska Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview and detailed facts about the Kansas-Nebraska Act that allowed settlers in the new territories to decide whether to have slavery.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Bleeding Kansas

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview with interesting facts about Bleeding Kansas, a series of violent confrontations in Kansas, and border towns of Missouri, after the passing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Bessemer Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides a summary and detailed facts about Henry Bessemer who invents a process in 1855 to create steel from iron.
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Siteseen: American Historama: James Buchanan

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of James Buchanan and summaries of important events during his presidency are presented in this comprehensive overview.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Panic of 1857

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview with interesting facts about the Panic of 1857, a crisis in financial and economic conditions that engulfed the country for nearly three years.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Dred Scott Decision

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive summary provides a list of interesting facts and information about the Dred Scott decision that ruled slaves were property.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Pony Express

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview presents detailed facts and information pertaining to the Pony Express, the legendary mail service that took riders across 2000 miles in 10 days from Missouri to California.
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Siteseen: American Historama: John Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview presents a biography and detailed facts and information on the famous events during the life of John Brown.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Sinking of the Lusitania Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive summary with interesting facts about the sinking of the Lusitania passenger liner by a German U-Boat that drew the U.S. into WWI.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Zimmermann Telegram Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview details how the Zimmermann telegram helped to bring about American entry into WW1.
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Siteseen: American Historama: 1917 Selective Service Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview presents facts and information pertaining to the 1917 Selective Draft Act and the Draft Boards.
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Siteseen: American Historama: American Battles in Ww1

For Students 9th - 10th
Features a summary and interesting facts about American campaigns and battles in WW1.
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Siteseen: American Historama: Liberty Bonds

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive summary features detailed facts and information regarding the U.S. Government selling Liberty Bonds to raise money to help finance the war.
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Siteseen: American Historama: 1919 Treaty of Versailles

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a summary and interesting facts about the Treaty of Versailles, the treaty that punished Germany for the cost and damages of WWI.