Historical+Help+for+Each+Unit

=__**Welcome to the Historical Help Page!**__= = Use This Page To Find Additional Resources On Topics in American History =

__United States Geography__

 * ==Practice your U.S. Geography skills with this game - [|Geography Game]==

__Current Events__

 * ==Check out how American History is affecting us today - [|Time For Kids] - [|The Buffalo News] - [|New York Times] - [|Scholastic]==

__Exploration (1492 - 1607)__

 * ==Find out why Explorers explored the world! - [|Think Quest]==
 * ==Look up information on the Age of Exploration! - [|World Book Online]==
 * ==Find Information on Your Favorite Explorers! - [|Exploration Hall of Fame]==
 * ==View information on the motivation of European Explorers - [[file:Exploration Motivations.ppt]]==
 * ==View this video on [|Christopher Columbus: What Really Happened]==
 * ==View a video Francisco Pizarro's interaction with the Incas [|Pizarro and the Incas]==

__The 13 English Colonies (1607 - 1775)__

 * ==media type="file" key="The 13 English Colonies Overview.m4v" width="300" height="300" For extra help watch this video on the 13 English Colonies==
 * ==View information on European religious groups (Pilgrims, Puritans, Quakers) - [[file:European Religion Powerpoint (2nd Edition).pptx]]==
 * ==View information on the rise of slavery and the Triangle Trade - [[file:Blood Money (2nd Edition).pptx]]==
 * ==Research Information on the Salem Witch Trials, Colonial Life in America, and Important People From Colonial America - [|World Book Online]==
 * ==Watch a video on the events of the Salem Witch Trials - [|The Salem Witch Trials Video]==
 * ==Find More Information on the 13 Colonies and Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia with these games - [|Colonial Games] - [|Life in Colonial America]==
 * ==For information on the Jamestown colony in Virginia - [|Jamestown 1607]==
 * ==To view the story of Captain John Smith and play some historical games about his adventures in Virginia - [|On The Trail With John Smith]==
 * ==For review help try playing Colonial Jeopardy! - [[file:Colony Jeopardy.ppt]]==
 * ==Watch a video on founding of Jamestownmedia type="file" key="IMG_0022.mp4" width="300" height="300"==
 * ==View a video on the Pilgrims in America media type="file" key="IMG_0025.mp4" width="300" height="300"==

**__The American Revolution and the Constitution (1775 - 1789)__**

 * ==**media type="file" key="The American Revolution Trailer.m4v" width="300" height="300" American Revolution Movie Trailer**==
 * ==**Research Information on the American Revolution, Life in the American Colonies, and Important People From the American Revolution - [|World Book Online]**==
 * ==**[|Consent of the Governed Video] it is the second video on the page**==
 * ==**[|Separation of Powers] it is the first video on the page**==
 * ==**For information on the Declaration of Independence -[|Declaration of Independence]**==
 * == **For information on the United States Constitution - [|Constitution]** ==
 * == **Test Your Knowledge of the Causes of the Revolution - [|Road to Revolution Game]** ==
 * == **For A Summary of Important Supreme Court Cases - [|Supreme Court Decisions]** ==
 * == **Take A Virtual Tour of George Washington's Home - [|Mount Vernon]** ==
 * == **For information of the Bill of Rights - [|Bill of Rights]** ==
 * == **For a "Revolutionary" way to study the Causes of the Revolution - [|Causes of the Revolution Game]** ==
 * == **For review help try playing Revolution Jeopardy! [[file:Jeopardy American Revolution New.ppt]]** ==
 * == **Play games and watch videos on the Constitution and Bill of Rights - [|Bill of Rights Institute]** ==
 * **How A Bill Becomes A Law Powerpoint [[file:wiki page how_a_bill_becomes_a_law.ppt]]**
 * == **For a Review Game on the Bill of Rights - [|Bill of Rights Game]** ==
 * == **For a Review Game on the Great Compromise - [|Great Compromise Info and Games]** ==

**__The New Nation (1789 - 1860)__**
= = =**__The Civil War (1861 - 1865)__**= > == ==
 * ==**Research information on The History of the United States and Important People From the early years of the republic - [|World Book Online]**==
 * ==**Listen to perspectives on the War of 1812 and cast your vote! [|War of 1812 Perspectives]**==
 * ==**For information on how the War of 1812 affected the Buffalo - Niagara region - [|Old Fort Niagara]**==
 * ** For information on the causes and effects of the war, maps, biographies, and a timeline of the war - [|Mexican - American War] **
 * ==**New Nation Review Game - [[file:New Nation Jeopardy.pptx]]**==
 * ==Watch a quick video on John Adams and the XYZ Affair [|The XYZ Affair]==
 * ==Watch a quick video on John Adams and the XYZ Affair [|The XYZ Affair]==
 * ==**For information on the Civil War - [|Civil War Maps, Biographies, Documents]**==
 * ==**For Images of the Civil War - [|Civil War Photos]**==
 * ==**For information on Jim Crow Laws and Reconstruction - [|Reconstruction]**==
 * ==**Civil War 150th Anniversary Games and Information - [|Civil War 150th/History Channel]**==
 * == Civil War 150th Anniversary Information - [|Civil War 150th] ==
 * [|Civil War Battle Information]
 * == Civil War Review Game [[file:Jeopardy civil war revised.ppt]] ==
 * ==For a game that helps you understand the Causes of the Civil War - [|Flight to Freedom]==