Social Studies

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Indigenous First Nations

The Blackfeet

The Cherokee

FactCite123: Development of Agriculture

FactCite 123: Hunters and Gatherers

FactCite123: Start of Civilization

The Inuit Β πŸ”Š

The Iroquois Β πŸ”Š

The Iroquois Β πŸ”Š

The Navajo

The Pueblo Β πŸ”Š

The Pomo Β πŸ”Š

The Shawnee

The Sioux

The Tlingit Β πŸ”Š

Exploration & Early Settlement

Christopher Columbus and the Americas Β πŸ”Š

Colonial America - FactCite Biography for Beginners Β πŸ”Š

Colonialism Β πŸ”Š

The Dreadful Smelly Colonies Β πŸ”Š

English Explorers Β πŸ”Š

Fact and Fiction of American ColonizationΒ 

The First Thanksgiving Β πŸ”Š

French Explorers πŸ”Š

Italian ExplorersΒ  πŸ”Š

The Jamestown Colony

Life in Colonial America

The Northern Colonies Β πŸ”Š

Portuguese ExplorersΒ  Β πŸ”Š

Science on the Mayflower Β πŸ”Š

Spanish Explorers Β πŸ”Š

The Southern Colonies Β πŸ”Š

The Thirteen Colonies

Β Establishing a Nation of States

America is Born Β πŸ”Š

American Revolution Β πŸ”Š

The American Revolution Β πŸ”Š

Betsy Ross Β πŸ”Š

Birth of the Star-Spangled Banner Β πŸ”Š

The Boston Massacre

The Boston Tea Party

The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence in Translation: What It Really Means Β πŸ”Š

Establishing the American Colonies Β πŸ”Š

Fact and Fiction of the American Revolution

Great Women of the Revolution Β πŸ”Š

Life During the Revolutionary War

Paul Revere Β πŸ”Š

A Rebel Among Redcoats Β πŸ”Š

The Rebellious Colonists and the Causes of the America Β πŸ”Š

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Rebel with A Cause Β πŸ”Š

Secrets of the American Revolution Β πŸ”Š

A Spy Called James* πŸ”Š

Revolutionary War - FactCite Biography for Beginners Β πŸ”Š

Was the American Revolution Revolutionary? * πŸ”Š

Writing the Declaration of Independence Β πŸ”Š

Β Establishing a New Government

The Bill of Rights Β πŸ”Š

Creating the Constitution Β πŸ”Š

The California Gold Rush and the '49ers Β πŸ”Š

Cutting A Path: Daniel Boone & The Cumberland Gap Β πŸ”Š

The Declaration of Independence Β πŸ”Š

Establishing the Judicial Branch

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Establishing the Legislative Branch Β πŸ”Š

The Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears Β πŸ”Š

Expanding A Nation: Causes and Effects of the Louisiana Purchase Β πŸ”Š

George Washington and the American Presidency Β πŸ”Š

John Fremont - FactCite Biography for Beginners Β πŸ”Š

The Journey of York: The Unsung Hero of the Lewis & Clark Expedition Β πŸ”Š

Kit Carson - FactCite Biography for Beginners Β πŸ”Š

Levi Strauss - FactCite Biography for Beginners Β πŸ”Š

Lewis and Clark

The Lewis and Clark Expedition Β πŸ”Š

Life During the California Gold Rush

The Louisiana Purchase Β πŸ”Š

Meriwether Lewis - FactCite Biography for Beginners Β πŸ”Š

Making the Bill of Rights Β πŸ”Š

Manifest Destiny and the Journey West Β πŸ”Š

The Oregon Trail

Science on the Oregon Trail Β πŸ”Š

The Transcontinental Railroad

The US Constitution and Bill of Rights

William Clark - FactCite Biography for Beginners Β πŸ”Š