American documents

Presents a short study of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, and describes the events that led up to it, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, the Civil War, and more.

Presents a short study of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, and describes the events that led up to it, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, the Civil War, and more.

Examines the history of the U.S. Constitution written in 1787, and describes the events that led to its formation, those involved, Amendments that were added over its two-hundred-year history, and more.

Describes the events leading to the composition and signing of the Declaration of Independence, and discusses the document's importance in American history.

Describes the freedoms that the Bill of Rights protects, and includes a glossary, the Bill of Rights, the Miranda rights, the Declaration of Rights of the Stamp Act Congress, and the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which served as a model for the Bill of Rights.

Discusses the Pilgrims' voyage to Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the colony they established after their arrival, aided by Native Americans and governed by an agreement called the Mayflower Compact.