HS US History Prior to 1877
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Political Cartoon: Move On!
$2.50Move On was created by Thomas Nast and first published in Harper's Weekly in April 1871. The political cartoon questions voting laws the grant greater political rights to naturalized Americans than Native Americans. The download includes the...$2.50 -
Political Cartoon Bundle: Foreign Affairs in the Early Republic
MSRP: $5.00$4.50These two political cartoons, The Plumb-pudding in Danger and The Monroe Doctrine, focus on America's relationship with the major powers of Europe. In 1823, attempting to curtail European interference with emerging republics in Latin America, James...MSRP: $5.00$4.50 -
Political Cartoon: Congressional Pugilists
$2.50Congressional Pugilists was created in 1798 and was intended to highlight how the rise of political parties in the United States had divided the nation along ideological grounds. The download includes the following: 1. A PowerPoint - complete with...$2.50 -
Bundle: Political Cartoons in American History
MSRP: $50.00$40.00Political cartoons are an excellent way of keeping students engaged and promoting critical thinking. This series of 21 political cartoons addresses topics in American history between the Revolution and the Progressive Era: Join, or Die The Repeal, or...MSRP: $50.00$40.00 -
Biography: Harriet Tubman
$2.25This biography of Harriet Tubman focuses on her escape from slavery in Maryland, her role as a "conductor" along the Underground Railroad, and her involvement in the women's suffrage movement. The biography includes a series of...$2.25 -
Biography: Frederick Douglass
$2.25This biography of Frederick Douglass focuses on his escape from slavery in Maryland, his support for women's suffrage, and his prominent role in both the abolitionist movement and full equality for African Americans in the years after the Civil War. The...$2.25 -
Biography Bundle: Abolitionists (Distance Learning Option)
MSRP: $15.75$12.75This bundle contains a series of seven biographies on individuals associated with the abolitionist movement in the United States during the 19th century. The biographies can be either printed directly OR converted to digital activities using Google...MSRP: $15.75$12.75 -
Bundled Mini-Lesson: The Corps of Discovery
MSRP: $9.25$7.50There is no better way to discuss America's westward expansion than with the story of the Corps of Discovery. Charged by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly-acquired Louisiana Territory, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led 58 men, a Shoshone woman,...MSRP: $9.25$7.50 -
Biography Bundle: The Founding Fathers (Distance Learning Option)
MSRP: $13.50$11.00This series of biographies of the Founding Fathers is a perfect resource for both middle and high school teachers. The bundle includes six biographies that can be either printed directly OR easily converted to digital activities using Google Slides...MSRP: $13.50$11.00 -
Biography: Benjamin Franklin
$2.25This biography of Benjamin Franklin focuses on his role as a Founding Father of the United States, including his Albany Plan of Union, his service as a Pennsylvania delegate, and his involvement in the Franco-American Alliance of 1778. The biography...$2.25 -
Gettysburg Address Collaborative Poster Project
$5.00The Gettysburg Address is one of the United States most famous speeches in the history of the Untied States. In the middle of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, delivered a concise yet powerful message to the people of the United States as they...$5.00 -
The George Washington Song
$0.50An educational song about President George Washington. Lyrics included Find more great products at Mr. Beat's Classroom and on my youtube channel.$0.50