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American History Teacher Resources

Study the people, politics, and events that comprise America's rich history – from colonial times to the twenty-first century – using the teaching resources below. You will find American Revolution printables, Civil War lesson plans, presidential quizzes, suffrage references, and much more! Native-American crafts, patriotic songs, reading passages, and stock market activities make it easy to incorporate U.S. history across your curriculum.
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Leaders in U.S. Women's Suffrage Movement
Thanksgiving Turkey at the White House
Fun State Facts Printables Slideshow
WWII Printables Slideshow
Virtual Field Trip of Underground Railroad in New Bedford, MA
Presidential Trivia Crossword Puzzles: Printables Slideshow
Favorite Columbus Day Activities Slideshow
Printables for Grades K-2
A Thanksgiving Quilt
A Thanksgiving Poem
Native American Indian Crafts
Thanksgiving Word Hunt
Roughing It on the Oregon Trail Activities
Indians and Pilgrims
Make a Three-Cornered Hat
More Popular American History Printables
Printables for Grades 3 & 4
Novels by Laura Ingalls Wilder – Classroom Activity Guide
The Pledge of Allegiance
All About the Boston Tea Party
The Bill of Rights and Constitutional Amendments
Patriotic Book
The Story of the "Star-Spangled Banner"
Citizenship Test
More Popular American History Printables
Printables for Grades 5-8
Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak
Pilgrims Meet the New World
Thanksgiving Questions
Squanto & the Great Debate
Set Design
Native American Life
World War II Printable Book (5-12)
More Popular American History Printables
Printables for Grades 9-12
The Earliest Americans and Eastern Woodlands Indians Answer Key
Columbus's First Voyage to the New World
Hiroshima: Discussion Questions & Project Ideas
Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide
The War of 1812
The Controversy Over Nuclear Weapons
Slaughterhouse-Five Projects
More Popular American History Printables
Lesson Plans
Pilgrim Unit (7 lessons)
The First Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 5 of 7)
Thanksgiving Placemats
Planning for the Voyage - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 1 of 7)
A Pilgrim Conversation
Aboard the Mayflower - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 2 of 7)
Pilgrim Children - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 7 of 7)
More Popular American History Lesson Plans
Quizzes
Native Americans Quiz
Constitution and the Bill of Rights Quiz
American Colonies Quiz
Anasazi and Plains Indians Quiz
Early America Quiz
History of Music Quiz
Abraham Lincoln's Life Quiz (Advanced Level)
More American History Quizzes
Bulletin Board Ideas
Who's in the News Bulletin Board
American Flag Bulletin Board
Who's in the News Bulletin Board -- Teacher Preview
Educational Technology Resources
A Day in the Life of Colonial America
Oregon Trail
The Era of Thomas Jefferson
The Dust Bowl Worksheet
Life on the Prairie
Colonial America Kaleidoscope
Colonial American Gazette
More Educational Technology for American History
Puzzles & Games
17th-Century Pastimes and Sports
Pilgrim Dot-to-Dot
Citizenship Word Search
The Original Thirteen States Crossword
Columbus's Discovery Maze
Columbus Word Search
The Shot Heard 'Round the World
More American History Puzzles & Games
References
Thanksgiving Fact Sheet
Christopher Columbus Facts
Indian Pudding
Cranberry-Nut Bread
Brief History of Thanksgiving
American Indians Today
1920's Written and Oral Report Ideas
More Popular American History References
Art & American History Connected
Paper Weavings
Paper Weaving Instruction Sheet
Patriotic Hat
Make a Dried Bouquet
Multicultural Statue of Liberty
Designing a Quilt Pattern
Star Design
More American History Art Activities
Music, Drama, & American History Connected
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
Unite or Die: How 13 States Became a Nation Reader's Theater
Follow the Drinking Gourd Song
Patriotic Songs
Patriotic Poems and Songs
The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll
The Barnum & Bailey Circus
More Music & Drama Activities for American History
Mathematics & American History Connected
Columbus Day - Four Voyages
Understanding the Stock Market
Get Ready to Sail
Columbus's Magic Sail
Patriotic Holidays
Bank Information
Quotations by Famous Presidents
More American History Activities for Math Class
Science & American History Connected
The Dust Bowl
The Great Flu Epidemic of 1918
Learn About Johnny Appleseed
A Treatment for Diabetes
Dr. Mae Jemison
Egg Carton Uncle Sam
The Mystery of DNA
More American History Activities for Science Class
Literature Resources for U.S. History
The Crucible
Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
My Brother Sam Is Dead
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide
The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers
Of Plymouth Plantation
More Popular Literature Resources for U.S. History
U.S. History Activities for Language Arts
A Pilgrim Conversation Rubric
All About Early Explorers
Reading Warm-Up 34 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test A
Homesick: My Own Story
Thanksgiving in Colonial America
More Popular U.S. History Activities for Language Arts
Black History Month Resources
Indentured Servants' Experiences 1600-1700
Triangular Trade in the Atlantic Ocean
The Underground Railroad
Martin Luther King Jr Coloring Page
The Underground Railroad Worksheet
Rosa Parks Coloring Page
The Struggle Against Segregation
More Black History Month – Teacher Resources
Native-American History Resources
The First Winter - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 4 of 7)
Life in Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (lesson 6 of 7)
The Trail of Tears
Learn About Pocahontas
Sacagawea
Native American Culture Groups
Dull Knife, Little Wolf, and the Long Way Home
More American Indians & Native Americans - Teacher Resources
U.S. Women's History Resources
The Declaration of Independence & Your Own Rights
Readers Theater Script: Little House on the Prairie
Readers Theater Script: The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Women and World War II
Learn About Susan B. Anthony
Amendments to the Constitution: Voting
More Women's History – Teacher Resources
Colonial Times in America
Pilgrim Fact Cards
Thanksgiving Menu: Then & Now
A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives
Choosing Plymouth - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 3 of 7)
A Day in the Life of Colonial America Worksheet
William Bradford's Mayflower Passenger List
More Colonial Times Teacher Resources
American Revolution Resources
Colonial Times – Everyday Things
Articles of Confederation
American Revolution Books by Jean Fritz
Learn About Paul Revere
The King's M & M's: The Stamp Act
The American Revolution Crossword
Setting the Stage for the American Revolution Worksheet
More Popular American Revolution Resources
Constitutional History
"The Great Compromise" & The Constitutional Convention
Colonial Times: Heritage Handwriting
Is It Constitutional? Worksheet
Iroquois Confederacy: Seed for the U.S. Constitution
Is It Constitutional?
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble
Consensus & The Articles of Confederation
More U.S. Constitution Resources for Teachers
U.S. Civil War Resources
Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure
Chronology of Conscription in the U.S. -- Colonial Era to 1999
Classroom Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Across Five Aprils Discussion Guide
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation
The Red Badge of Courage
Three Famous Americans in the Civil War
More Popular U.S. Civil War Resources
Twentieth-Century American History
Famous Firsts: 1940s
Hiroshima
Overview of the 1920s
Coming to America
Women and the Vote Worksheet
The Struggle Against Segregation Worksheet
1920's Timeline
More Twentieth Century—Teacher Resources
American History Biographies
Just Where Was Columbus?
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
George Washington Carver Little Book
Postage Stamps for Heroes
Analogies
Sarah Boone Coloring Page
More Biographies – Teacher Resources
U.S. Speeches & Addresses
Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Assessment
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Women Abolitionists -- Poem and Speech
Sojourner Truth - Biography
"Ain't I a Woman"
John Fitzgerald Kennedy's Inaugural Address
George Washington's First Inaugural Address
More U.S. Speeches & Addresses
U.S. Monuments & Landmarks
The Statue of Liberty's History
Statue of Liberty Activities
The Liberty Bell
Current Archaeology -- Student Assignment Sheet
National Cemeteries
The Golden Gate Bridge
Monumental Bingo
More U.S. Monuments & Landmarks
Historic U.S. Buildings & Sites
Ellis Island
Ellis Island Worksheet
Angel Island Five W's Worksheet
Communities: Past and Present
New York's First Skyscraper
Communities, Past and Present Worksheet
Harriet Tubman Memorial
More Historic U.S. Buildings & Sites
Government Resources for U.S. History
The Bill of Rights
Mock Election Ideas for the Classroom
U.S. President: Facts
Origin of U.S. State Names
Fourteen Points Writing Exercise
Know the Presidents
The Nineteenth Amendment
More Popular Government Resources for U.S. History
History Resources for U.S. Elections
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Women and the Vote
Alice Stone Blackwell
Frances Elizabeth Willard
Paulina Wright Davis
Mary Church Terrell
Susan B. Anthony
More Popular History Resources for Elections
U.S. History Activities for Presidents' Day
American History Activities
Abraham Lincoln Coloring Page
The Life of Abraham Lincoln -- Reading Comprehension
Patriotic Shield
Abraham Lincoln
Presidents' Day Printable Book (Grades 4-8)
Log Cabin Pattern
More Popular Presidents' Day Activities for U.S. History
U.S. History Activities for Memorial Day
American Patriotic Pencil Wrap
My Brother Sam Is Dead Answer Key
My Brother Sam Is Dead Projects
Vietnam War Student Project
My Brother Sam Is Dead Mapping Activity
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test C
My Brother Sam Is Dead Test B
More U.S. History Activities for Memorial Day
Independence Day History Resources
The Declaration of Independence Little Book
Declaration of Independence
Setting the Stage for the American Revolution
Betsy Ross Flag Company
Thirteen Original Colonies -- Secret Code
History of the American Flag
Thirteen Original Colonies -- Secret Code (Answer Key)
More Popular Independence Day History Resources
U.S. History Resources for Veterans Day
Slaughterhouse-Five Synopsis
The Selective Service System
More Popular Veterans Day Resources for History
Physical Education & American History Connected
More Popular History Resources for Physical Education
Additional American History Resources
Asian-Pacific-American History – Teacher Resources
Explorers – Teacher Resources
Popular Creative Writing Activities for History
Popular Geography Resources for History Class
Popular Historical Fiction Resources
Popular States Resources for History Class
U.S. Presidency Resources
U.S. Presidents' Biographies
Virtual Field Trip: Black History in Boston
World War I Teacher Resources
World War II Teacher Resources

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