50 Things You Didn't Know about

50 Things You Didn't Know about

Author: Sean O'Neill

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 1634407962

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Toothless at twenty in Colonial America? Discover some of the most amazing and amusing facts about life in Colonial America and how the pilgrims survived it all.


50 Things You Should Know About U.S. History: The Colonial Era

50 Things You Should Know About U.S. History: The Colonial Era

Author: Julie Eisenhauer

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 0787716162

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Explore the New World and expand your knowledge of the colonial era in America with 50 flash cards about figures and features of the period. Test your knowledge or challenge a friend with 150 ready-made questions about topics such as the Lost Colony, the Salem Witch Trials, and the French and Indian War. Flip the card over to find the answers along with more fascinating facts. Every deck in the series is great for learning, review, trivia, and more!


50 Things You Should Know About U.S. History: The American Revolution

50 Things You Should Know About U.S. History: The American Revolution

Author: Julie Eisenhauer

Publisher: Lorenz Educational Press

Published: 2015-09-01

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 0787716243

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Join the road to the American Revolution and expand your knowledge about the War of Independence with 50 flash cards that present figures and features of the period. Begin with the taxes and protests that led to the war and move through battles to the Treaty of Paris that ended it all. Test your knowledge or challenge a friend with 150 ready-made questions. Flip the card over to find the answers along with more fascinating facts. Every deck in the series is great for learning, review, trivia, and more!


Learn about the United States

Learn about the United States

Author: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780160831188

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"Learn About the United States" is intended to help permanent residents gain a deeper understanding of U.S. history and government as they prepare to become citizens. The product presents 96 short lessons, based on the sample questions from which the civics portion of the naturalization test is drawn. An audio CD that allows students to listen to the questions, answers, and civics lessons read aloud is also included. For immigrants preparing to naturalize, the chance to learn more about the history and government of the United States will make their journey toward citizenship a more meaningful one.


Colonial Origins of the American Constitution

Colonial Origins of the American Constitution

Author: Donald S. Lutz

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13:

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Presents 80 documents selected to reflect Eric Voegelin's theory that in Western civilization basic political symbolizations tend to be variants of the original symbolization of Judeo-Christian religious tradition. These documents demonstrate the continuity of symbols preceding the writing of the Constitution and all contain a number of basic symbols such as: a constitution as higher law, popular sovereignty, legislative supremacy, the deliberative process, and a virtuous people. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Defiance of the Patriots

Defiance of the Patriots

Author: Benjamin L. Carp

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2010-10-26

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0300168454

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An evocative and enthralling account of a defining event in American history This thrilling book tells the full story of the an iconic episode in American history, the Boston Tea Party—exploding myths, exploring the unique city life of eighteenth-century Boston, and setting this audacious prelude to the American Revolution in a global context for the first time. Bringing vividly to life the diverse array of people and places that the Tea Party brought together—from Chinese tea-pickers to English businessmen, Native American tribes, sugar plantation slaves, and Boston’s ladies of leisure—Benjamin L. Carp illuminates how a determined group of New Englanders shook the foundations of the British Empire, and what this has meant for Americans since. As he reveals many little-known historical facts and considers the Tea Party’s uncertain legacy, he presents a compelling and expansive history of an iconic event in America’s tempestuous past.


Great Colonial America Projects

Great Colonial America Projects

Author: Kris Bordessa

Publisher: Nomad Press

Published: 2007-06-01

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1936749254

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Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9–12 to colonial America through hands-on building projects. From dyeing and spinning yarn to weaving cloth, from creating tin plates and lanterns to learning wattle and daub construction. Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself gives readers a chance to experience how colonial Americans lived, cooked, entertained themselves, and interacted with their neighbors.