Unit 8.3: Geographic & Economic Change Shape the Nation The Papers of Thomas Jefferson Primary Sources from Pre-Constituion to Jefferson's presidency. http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon /presiden/jeffpap.htm The Historic Steps of Lewis & Clark USA Today quiz; traces steps of Lewis & Clark. http://www.usaweekend.com/97_issues/971102 /lewis_and_clark/971102trail_intro.html Thomas Jefferson PBS Site; A film by Ken Burns, Classroom resources and other items. http://www.pbs.org/jefferson/ Discovering Lewis & Clark Lots of information: maps, journals, images, and more. http://www.lewis-clark.org/ Archiving Early America Early Documents and Newspapers http://earlyamerica.com/ War of 1812 Summary and major battles. http://www.historycentral.com/1812/Index.html Re-living History: War of 1812 Resources include: timeline, battles, causes, and more. http://library.thinkquest.org/22916/exmain.html Thomas Library of Congress; examines legistlation & congressional records. http://thomas.loc.gov/ The Louisiana Purchase; 1803 Timeline and primary documents. http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/ diplomacy/france/fr1803m.htm Lewis & Clark PBS: Film by Ken Burns http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/ The Gold Rush of 1849 PBS Series companion with teachers guide and facts for kids. http://www.pbs.org/goldrush/ The Gold Rush The Sacramento Bee celebrates the 150th anniversary of the discovery of gold in California. http://www.calgoldrush.com US-Mexican War Chronicles the events of the era through multiple viewpoints to provide an enlightened perspective on the conflict. http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar /mainframe.html Women in America (1820-1842) Descriptions of aspects of life for American Women, written as travelogues for European audiences. http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/ DETOC/FEM/home.htm

Return to SS Resources & Links U.S. History (1865-Present) 8.1: "Democracy: Political System of the People" 8.2: "Creating a National Political System & Culture" 8.3: "Geographic & Economic Change Shape the Nation" 8.4: "A Nation Divided & Rebuilt" Elementary: Kindergarten Grade One Grade Two Grade Three Grade Four Grade Five USDE Teaching American History Grant * Grades 4 and 5 Corps of Historical Discovery Middle School: Grade Six Grade Seven Grade Eight High School: U.S. History NSL Government Modern World History