Creating a Nation

Learn about the founding fathers and the parts of the U.S. Constitution. Also, learn how the country began westward expansion.
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American Revolution
American Revolution

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Grades: 10, 11

Prior to the 1706s, American colonists remained loyal subjects of Great Britain. However, around the 1760s, problems between Great Britain and the American colonists began to erupt when Great Britain...

"Remember the Alamo!" | History In A Nutshell Shorts
"Remember the Alamo!" | History In A Nutshell Shorts

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

During the Texas Revolution, Fort Alamo, located in present-day San Antonio, fell to President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna’s Mexican troops on March 6, 1836. This siege between Mexican forces and...
Pirates of the Carolinas 2
Pirates of the Carolinas
Episode 2

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Grades: 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Pirates had a strict list of articles, or laws, that had to be signed by each member of the crew before a voyage began. Those rules governed who would get how much of whatever treasure was captured...
The California Gold Rush | History In A Nutshell
The California Gold Rush | History In A Nutshell

Video

Grades: 4 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

The date of January 24, 1848 started out as a typical work day for carpenter James W. Marshall, who was tasked with constructing a water-powered sawmill in Coloma, California. While digging a channel...