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Declarations of the Stamp Act Congress - Stamp Act Congress

Date: 1765

File Type: Text

Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/stampcong.html

Size of File: 6.91 KB

Grade Levels: 6-8 - 9-12

Core Democratic Values: Liberty - The Pursuit of Happiness - Common Good - Popular Sovereignty - Patriotism - Rule of Law - Representative Government - Individual Rights

MI Curriculum Strand: Standard III.1 - Purposes of Government - Standard III.2 - Ideals of Government - Standard III.3 - Democracy in Action - Standard III.4 - American Government and Politics - Standard III.5 - American Government and World Affairs

Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress - Continental Congress

Date: 1774

File Type: Text

Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/continental_cong.html

Size of File: 15.4 KB

Grade Levels: 6-8 - 9-12

Core Democratic Values: Liberty - The Pursuit of Happiness - Justice - Popular Sovereignty - Representative Government - Checks and Balances - Individual Rights - Federalism

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death - Henry, Patrick
Date: 1775 File Type: Text Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/pat_henry.html Size of File: 8.83 KB Grade Levels: 3-5 - 6-8 - 9-12 Core Democratic Values: Liberty - Patriotism MI Curriculum Strand: Standard III.2 - Ideals of Government - Standard III.3 - Democracy in Action

Map of the 13 colonies - Map
Date: 1775 File Type: Map Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/images/13_colonies.html Size of File: 84k Grade Levels: k-2 - 3-5 - 6-8 - 9-12 Core Democratic Values: The Pursuit of Happiness - Common Good - Patriotism - Federalism

The American Crisis - Paine, Thomas
Date: 1776 File Type: Text Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/crisis.html Size of File: 23.3 KB Grade Levels: 6-8 - 9-12 Core Democratic Values: Liberty - Popular Sovereignty - Patriotism MI Curriculum Strand: Standard III.1 - Purposes of Government - Standard III.2 - Ideals of Government

Declaration of Independence - U.S. Government

Date: 1776

File Type: Text

Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/dec_independence.html

Size of File: 14.9 KB

Grade Levels: 3-5 - 6-8 - 9-12

Core Democratic Values: Life - Liberty - The Pursuit of Happiness - Common Good - Justice - Equality - Popular Sovereignty - Representative Government - Individual Rights

What Is an American? - de Crevecoeur, Hector St. Jean
Date: 1781 File Type: Text Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/crevecoeur.html Size of File: 64.0 KB Grade Levels: 6-8 - 9-12 Core Democratic Values: Life - Liberty - The Pursuit of Happiness - Diversity - Popular Sovereignty - Individual Rights MI Curriculum Strand: Standard III.2 - Ideals of Government - Standard III.3 - Democracy in Action

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