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Text highlighting "Washington’s First Inaugural Address" with guiding question and objectives for a lesson plan.
Header for an essay titled "Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion," with vocabulary terms and Lexile and word count details.
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Title of an essay about the rise of America's first political parties with vocabulary terms listed below.

Unit 5 Early Republic Student Activities & Handouts

Text highlighting "Washington’s First Inaugural Address" with guiding question and objectives for a lesson plan.
Washington’s First Inaugural Address for Middle Schoolers
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Explore Washington's Inaugural Address and the principles he laid out in it.
Header for an essay titled "Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion," with vocabulary terms and Lexile and word count details.
Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion
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1085 Words

Understand the events of the Whiskey Rebellion and different opinions on Washington's actions during the time.
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Early Republic Timeline
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How did the Constitution influence decisions in the Early Republic?
Title of an essay about the rise of America's first political parties with vocabulary terms listed below.
The Rise of America’s First Political Parties
Essay - 812 Words

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How did political parties emerge in the Early Republic?
Handout titled "Party Profile" with sections for research focus and information on historical political parties.
Party Profile Handout
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A student activity to help them research political party platforms in the Early Republic.
Illustration of an essay titled "The Causes and Effects of the Election of 1800" with vocabulary words listed.
The Causes and Effects of the Election of 1800
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Explain how the election of 1800 led to the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment.
Header for an essay titled "Early American Conflicts" with vocabulary terms and Lexile/Word Count details.
Early American Conflicts Essay
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An essay to help students understand the attempts to remain neutral and explain the conflicts of the early republic.
Title card for "Early American Conflicts" with guiding question and objective about U.S. foreign relations.
Early American Conflicts Primary Source Activity
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Questions to accompany the analysis of the political cartoons contained within this lesson.