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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness – Chapter 5

708 minutes

25 Items

Chapter 5 Introductory Essay: 1800-1828

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7492 Words

Was the Election of 1800 a Revolution?

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40 Min

Was the Election of 1800 a Revolution Graphic Organizer

Activity

40 Min

A political cartoon of three men on a cliff and a man under the cliff, representing New England states, wondering whether to jump (commit treason), while the British monarch, shown separated from the men by water, encourages them to jump off the cliff.

The Hartford Convention

Essay

2255 Words

The Corrupt Bargain

Essay

2436 Words

The Building of the Erie Canal

Essay

2234 Words

Marbury v. Madison

Essay

2511 Words

John Marshall DBQ Student Handout

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Cartoon Analysis: The Presidential Election of 1824

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40 Min

Henry Clay, Speech on American Industry, 1824

Activity

40 Min

The Missouri Compromise

Essay

2488 Words

Did the Missouri Compromise Merely Delay War?

Activity

40 Min

Did the Missouri Compromise Merely Delay War Graphic Organizer

Activity

40 Min

Changing Views on Slavery DBQ Student Handout

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Tecumseh and the Prophet

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2391 Words

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1786 Words

Washington Irving

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2442 Words

The Lewis and Clark Expedition

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2197 Words

Fort McHenry and the War of 1812

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2194 Words

Old Hickory: Andrew Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans

Essay

2265 Words

The Monroe Doctrine, 1823

Activity

40 Min

The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1805

Activity

40 Min

National Identity In The Early 1800s | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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5 Min

Early 1800s US Foreign Policy | BRI’s Homework Help Series

Video

5 Min

Marbury v. Madison | BRI’s Homework Help Series

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3 Min