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Christmas! At that name, what pleasant visions come thronging to the prisoner’s mind, visions of home and the hearth. —of mince pies, plum-puddings...

Read The Homestead Act in its entirety here. Which United States citizens does the Homestead Act exclude from benefitting from the act? How do these...

Read "Rejoicing Over the Proclamation" in its entirety here. Do you think the author of this article was in support of the Emancipation Proclamation...

Read the Treaty of Alliance with France in its entirety here. Which nation does the Treaty anticipate might cause problems with both the United States...

Read the Treaty of Paris in its entirety here. How does the Treaty of Paris outline the desired nature of the relationship between Great Britain and...

Read the 1774 Quartering Act in its entirety here. Where were British soldiers allowed to stay in the Quartering Act? In what circumstances would the...

Read the Olive Branch Petition here. Examine the word choice and tone used by the colonists in this petition. What attitude are they using towards the...

Read the Sugar Act in its entirety here. Who can you determine created the Sugar Act? How can you tell? Sugar was not the only taxed imported good in...

Read the Declaration of Independence in its entirety here. What does the Declaration say is the purpose of a government? Based on how it is used, what...

Read the Tea Act in its entirety here. What was the punishment for failing to pay the cost of tea after buying it at a public sale? What is the name...

Read The American Crisis in its entirety here. What is Paine implying when he refers to some soldiers as “summer soldiers” and “sunshine patriots”...

Read the Account of the Boston Massacre in its entirety here. Do you think this account was written by an American colonist or a British soldier? What...