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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography 2. John Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography of President John Adams featuring his professional career. Sections highlight the era, domestic policy, foreign affairs, and his presidential politics.
Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 6. John Quincy Adams

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography featuring the professional life of President John Quincy Adams. Find details of the era, domestic policy, foreign affairs, and his presidential politics.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: John Adams Birthplace

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the house in which United States President John Adams was born on October 30, 1735. It is now part of the Adams National Historical Park.
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Curated OER

John Adams (1735 1826)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Drawn portrait of John Adams.
Website
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Boston Massacre Trials, 1770

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive outline and chronology of the Boston Massacre of 1770, where British troops fired on protestors, killing five of them. Includes testimonies from the trial of Captain Thomas Preston and eight British soldiers, and profiles...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Smith, Marx, and Keynes

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanning three centuries of history, from the dawn of the industrial age to modern times, three diverse thinkers developed their own landmark theories on commerce, labor, and the global economy. The three economists profiled in this...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Caldwell Calhoun

For Students 9th - 10th
(1782-1850) Vice-president of John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson from 1825-1832
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Caldwell Calhoun

For Students 9th - 10th
(1782-1850) Vice-president under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson from 1825-1832
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Other

Constitution facts.com: Which Founding Father Are You?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Answer five questions to learn which of six Founding Fathers you are most like.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Slaves and the Courts

For Students 9th - 10th
Slaves and the Courts, 1740-1860 contains just over a hundred pamphlets and books (published between 1772 and 1889) concerning the difficult and troubling experiences of African and African-American slaves in the American colonies and...