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National Archives: Congress's First Declaration of War Under the Constitution

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The War of 1812 was the first war in which Congress used its power of declaring war. Using primary sources such as the Constitution and the War Manifesto of June 3, 1812, students will understand why and how Congress decided to declare war in 1812. Handouts, worksheets, vocabulary, and discussion questions are provided. [PDF]

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declarations of war, national archives: congress's first declaration of war under the constitution, power of congress to declare war, war of 1812, war powers
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional