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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
Spanish Chapter Summaries
USHistory.org Online Text
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
Native Americans in the Revolutionary War: Documents
Quotes about the Revolutionary War
Social Effects of the American Revolution 1 2 3
Creating a New Nation
About the delegates to the Constitutional Convention
Mr. Betts' Constitutional Convention
Debate on slavery on August 22 of Convention
Mr.Betts' Constitution (Despacito)
Federalists vs Anti-Federalists (Summary)
Federalists vs Antifederalits (video)
Washington Administration: Overview
Adams Administration: Overview
Ultimate Guide to the Presidents - (Washington to JQ Adams)Growing Nation
Jefferson Administration: Overview
Jefferson and Barbary Pirates
Lewis and Clark Memestory
Lewis and Clark Expedition - Interactive Map & Other resources (Nussbaum)
Sacajawea: True Story
Environmental Impact of Lewis and Clark Expedition: Endangered Species
Madison Administration: Overview
War of 1812 (in cartoons)
Monroe Administration: Overview
John Quincy Adams Administration: Overview
Ultimate Guide to the Presidents - (Jackson to Polk)
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
Historical Rankings of Presidents