General US History Research 
Gilder-Lehrman Institute of American History
Library of Congress
National Archives
History Detectives (PBS)
Smithsonian History Explorer 
Stanford History Education Group
Docsteach
Mr.Betts' Videos
Mini-US History Lessons
Spanish Chapter Summaries

Colonial Period
Mariner explains how they navigated across the Atlantic 
How did early Sailors navigate the Oceans?
Animated map of exploration from 1492-2015 
Native Americans and US History 
Europeans Settle the North American Colonies Game
Differences between Native Americans and Europeans 
Spanish and French conflicts over settlements in Florida (Timeline) 
French and Natives in America video snippet
Mr. Raymond's Early American Colonies
Mr. Raymond's Comparison of three colonial regions
Guardians of Jamestown 1619 (animated video)
Jamestown Fact Sheets
Quiz on the 13 Colonies
Name the 13 Colonies
Learn about the 13 Colonies
Learn about the 13 Colonies II
Learn about the 13 Colonies III
Flocabulary Video on the 13 Colonies
13 Colonies Jeopardy
13 Colonies Song
13 Colonies Review in 10 minutes
Mayflower Voyage and Compact
William Penn 
Anne Hutchinson (Biography)
Roger Williams (Biography)
Salem Witch Trials: Documents 
What really happened during the Salem Witch Trials (TedEd)
Nathaniel Bacon: Hero or Traitor?
America, the Story of Us: Rebels 
Triangular Trade for Kids
Mercantilism for Kids
Mercantilism Explained


Revolution
O'Reilly's "Killing England" pp. 1  2  3  5  6  7
Fighting the French and Indian War
The French and Indian War Changes America's Fate
Mr.Betts' French and Indian War Song
The story of Christopher Seider: 1st casualty of the Revolution
Boston Tea Party Song
Declaration of Independence Glossary and Chronology
Declaration of Independence - 9 things you didn't know
Declaration of Independence - Fact Check "What happened to the signers?" 
Declaration of Independence - Signers, Timeline, etc...
Declaration of Independence - Grievances, explanation and evidence 
Declaration of Independence - Evidence for grievances
Declaration of Independence Music Video "Too late to apologize" 
Declaration of Independence Song 
Little known facts of the Declaration (Jefferson's draft)
Mr. Betts' King George III says "Stay with me"
Mr.Betts' Common Sense
Mr.Betts' Causes of the Revolution
Battles of the Revolution Timeline, Maps, and Video
Mr.Betts' George Washington in the Revolution 
Hamilton the Musical "You'll be back!"
Animated Revolutionary War 
Women in the American Revolution
African-Americans in the American Revolution 
Social Effects of the American Revolution 1   2    3   

Creating a New Nation
About the delegates to the Constitutional Convention
Mr.Betts' Constitution
Federalists vs Anti-Federalists (Summary)
Ultimate Guide to the Presidents: 1) Washington to Monroe
Washington Administration: Overview
Adams Administration: Overview

Growing Nation
Jefferson Administration: Overview
Lewis and Clark Expedition (Corps of Discovery) Interactive Map (Nat Geo)
Lewis and Clark Expedition (Corps of Discovery) Interactive Map (LewisandClarkexhibit.org)
Lewis and Clark Expedition - Interactive Map & Other resources (Nussbaum)
Sacajawea: True Story 
Madison Administration: Overview
Monroe Administration: Overview
John Quincy Adams Administration: Overview
Andrew Jackson Administration: Overview
Florida Seminoles
Erie Canal
Documentary: The Alamo
Documentary: Mexican War
The Second Great Awakening
Mr.Betts' Manifest Destiny
Transcontinenal Railroad
Flocabulary - The Alamo
Flocabulary - Who was Sacajawea

Growing Division
Growing Sectionalism - summary
Donner Party and Oregon Trail (short version)

Changing Nation 
Charlie Chaplin - Factory Worker
James Watt and the Steam Engine
The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course European History #24 
Slavery and slave trade 
History of "OK"

Nation Divides
Kansas-Nebraska Act & its impact
Battle Cry of Freedom
Fugitive Slave Law (1850) 
Mr.Betts' Compromise of 1850
Mr.Betts' Dred Scott Decision
Mr.Betts' John Brown
Mr.Betts' South Secedes
Mr.Betts' Emancipation Proclamation
Mr.Betts' Lincoln vs. Lee 
Mr.Betts' Lincoln Reads Mean Tweets
Everyday of the Civil War: Animated Map (5 min.)
Animated map and video of the Major Battles and Events of the Civil War

Other:
Washington Post database on police shootings