American Originals Documents
and Georgia GPS Standards
4th grade - Social Studies - History
- A Nation is Born
- George Washington's statement accepting commission as Commander in Chief of American Forces, 1775
- Official voting record of the Constitutional Convention, 1787
- Report on the Battle of Fort McHenry, 1814
- Louisiana Purchase Treaty, 1803
- Letter from King Mongkut of Siam to President Buchanan, 1861
- Thomas Edison's patent application for the electric lamp, 1880
- Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, 1862
- Emancipation Proclamation, 1863
- Telegram from Sherman to Lincoln presenting city of Savannah, 1864
- Letter from Clara Barton reporting on Andersonville, Georgia 1865
4.20 Describes the contributions of key individuals in the American Revolution - George Washington, B. Franklin, T. Jefferson, etc.
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4.25 Describes major events of the War of 1812 including the writing of "The Star Spangled Banner"
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4.26 Explains the social and economic impacts of technology and society during the 18th and 19th century
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4.27 Identifies causes, key events, and effects of Civil War and Reconstruction with emphasis on: economic and philosophical differences, critical developments, major leaders, life on battlefield and on homefront.
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5th grade - Social Studies - Georgia History
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Civil War
- Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, 1862
- Emancipation Proclamation, 1863
- Telegram from Sherman to President Lincoln presenting the city of Savannah, 1864
- Letter from Clara Barton reporting on Andersonville, Georgia, 1865
- Letter from King Mongkut of Siam to President Buchanan, 1861
- Order to US Marshall to arrest Susan B. Anthony 1872
- Thomas Edison's patent application for the electric lamp, 1880
- Telegram from R.C. Drum, Acting Secretary of War to General Miles regarding Surrender of Geronimo, 1886
- List of Apache Indians captured, being held at San Antonio, Texas, 1883
- Grand jury's indictment of Jesse James for conspiracy to commit robbery and to defraud the U.S., 1882
5.12 Identifies causes, key events, and effects of Civil War and Reconstruction with emphasis on: economic and philosophical differences, critical developments, major leaders, life on Battlefield and on homefront.
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5.13 Explains the economic and social changes that came about in the late 19th century as a result of growth and expansion.
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8th grade - Social Studies - Georgia Studies
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Civil War
- Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, 1862
- Emancipation Proclamation, 1863
- Letter from Clara Barton reporting on Andersonville, Georgia, 1865
- Flyer for March for Justice and Jobs, 1968
- Answer to Plaintiff, City of Memphis v. M.L. King, Jr. et al, 1968
- Flyer for March for Justice and Jobs, 1968
- Answer to Plaintiff, City of Memphis v. M.L. King, Jr. et al, 1968
- Carter's draft of Framework for Peace in Middle East, 1978
8.26 Analyzes Georgia's role in the Civil War an outlines the impact of the war on the state and nation.
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8.37 Identifies the important events and personalities in the Civil Rights movement in Georgia.
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8.40 Identifies influential Georgians of modern era.
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9th-12th grades - Social Studies - U.S. History
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Revolutionary War
- George Washington's statement accepting commission as Commander in Chief of American forces, 1775
- Print of Declaration of Independence, print made 1976
- Official voting record of the Constitutional Convention, 1787
- Charter Documents - Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights
- Louisiana Purchase Treaty, 1803
- Letter from King Mongkut of Siam to President Buchanan, 1861
- Letter from King Mongkut of Siam to President Buchanan, 1861
- Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, 1862
- Emancipation Proclamation, 1863
- Telegram from Sherman to Lincoln presenting the city of Savannah, 1864
- Letter from Clara Barton reporting on Andersonville, Georgia, 1865
- Order to US Marshall to arrest Susan B. Anthony, 1872
- Thomas Edison's patent application for the electric lamp, 1880
- Grand jury indictment of Jesse James for conspiracy to commit robbery and to defraud the US, 1882
- Telegram from R.C. Drum, Acting Secretary of War regarding surrender of Geronimo, 1886
- List of Apache Indians captured, being held at San Antonio, Texas, 1883
- Telegram regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 1941
- John Wayne's application for a commission with the OSS, 1943
- Instrument of Surrender (German High Command), Berlin 1945
- John F. Kennedy's handwritten notes for his inaugural address, 1961
- Flyer for March for Justice and Jobs, 1968
- Answer to Plaintiff, City of Memphis v. M.L.King, Jr. et al, 1968
7- Describes the major events, military campaigns, and influential persons of the American Revolution.
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8- Discusses the limitations of Article of Confederation and the reasons for calling of Constitutional Convention.
9- Summarizes the debates and resulting compromises of the Constitutional Convention.
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13- Traces and describes the growth of a nation - Louisiana Purchase, War of 1812.
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15- Examines the concept of "manifest destiny" as it applies to U.S. history.
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16- Identifies the intellectual, cultural, and social movements between 1830-60.
Leadership
19- Examines values and beliefs of major Civil War personalities.
Civil War
20- Discusses and analyzes the reasons for the military defeat of the Confederacy.
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22- Traces the development of the Industrial Revolution in the US.
Expansion
23- Traces the Westward Expansion from 1865-1900.
Social Change
24- Describe and analyze the social changes in US from 1870-1910.
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33- Analyzes the causes and results of America's participation in WWII.
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35- Analyzes US foreign relations from 1961 to present.
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37- Traces the events and identifies the influential personalities of the Civil Rights Era from 1947 to present.
Role of Government in the Economy
38- Analyzes how conflicting philosophies affect US government role in solving domestic problems.
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9th-12th grades - Social Studies - American Government
- Suffrage
- Order to US Marshall to arrest Susan B. Anthony, 1872
- Flyer for March for Justice and Jobs, 1968
- Answer to Plaintiff, City of Memphis v. M.L. King, Jr. et al, 1968
- Letter from King Mongkut of Siam to President Buchanan, 1861
- Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, 1862
- Emancipation Proclamation, 1863
- John F. Kennedy's handwritten notes for his inaugural address, 1961
- Memo for President Nixon regarding meeting with Elvis Presley, 1970
- Carter's draft of Framework for Peace in Middle East, 1978
14- Traces the expansion of suffrage.
Demonstrations Protest
17- Identifies methods of effective expression of public opinion.
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27- Identifies and illustrates the various roles a president must simultaneously fulfill while in office.
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9th-12th - Social Studies - U.S. and World Affairs
- Post WWII Middle East
- Carter's draft of Framework for Peace in Middle East, 1978
8- Traces and analyzes selected cultural, economic, political and historical patterns in post WWII Middle East.
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