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Nara: Teaching With Documents: Lincoln's Spot Resolutions Unit PlanNara: Teaching With Documents: Lincoln's Spot Resolutions Unit Plan
Publisher
US National Archives
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9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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Lexile Measures
1280L
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Nara: Teaching With Documents: Lincoln's Spot Resolutions

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This "Teaching with Documents" lesson on Lincoln's spot resolutions explores the Mexican War, Lincoln's questioning of the propriety of the war, and the power of the U.S. President at that time. Content includes extensive historical background and primary source documents for reference from the National Archives and Records Administration.

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Concepts

abraham lincoln, manifest destiny

Additional Tags

executive power, expansion of slavery, spot resolution, war of aggression, james k. polk, mexican war, nara, national archives, national archives and records administration, rio grande, zachary taylor, annexation of texas, causes of mexican war, disapproval of mexican war, mexican war (1846-1848)

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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