The University of Groningen provides the speech given by President Monroe to the Congress in 1823 in which he advocated the doctrine of noninterference in Europe and nonintervention by Europe in American affairs.
This resource provides information about the Stamp Act, which led to the American Revolution.
Essay describing the attempts of Salmon Chase, the Supreme Court Chief Justice, to ensure that President Andrew Johnson received fair treatment at his impeachment trial in 1868.
The University of Groningen provides an excellent biography of Andrew Jackson. The details of his candidacy, election to the presidency, and his administration are important parts of this site.
This site contains an index of several articles pertaining to Andrew Jackson and his dealings with the Second Bank of the United States and his fiscal policies.
The complete text of the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms, ratified July 6,1775.
This bigraphy details the life of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney from his childhood to his time as a lawyer and politician, particularly his time as ambassador to France.
Here you will find the primary source text of the case and the opinions of the Supreme Court Justices in the Scott v Sandford case which ultimately ruled on the constitutionality of the Missouri Compromise.
Read George Washington's two inaugural speeches and his Annual Messages which give an interesting review of the beginning of the new United States. Included are links to some other writings of Washington and an 1808 biography.
This resource provides texts to James Monroe's inaugural addresses and State of the Union addresses. The Monroe Doctrine text is from his 7th annual address to Congress. Links are provided for each of the other presidents, as well.
Read the inaugural address of John Quincy Adams and his subsequent State of the Nation speeches.
This essay describes the purposes and effects of the National Bank Acts of 1863 and 1864.
The full text of the Jay Treaty of 1794. A great resource at looking at the specific problems between the new United States and Great Britain.
The full text of the Kentucky Resolution of 1799, in which the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky declares its opposition to the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798.
An enormous collection of the original text of the personal letters written by Thomas Jefferson between 1743 and 1826 to many influential political leaders and friends.
This resource presents the text of John Marshall's majority opinion in the Supreme Court case, Cherokee Nation v. Georgia.
Read the text of the Supreme Court decision, Cohens v. Virginia, which was limited states' rights.
Read the majority decision of the case brought before the Supreme Court known as Dartmouth v. Woodward.
The text of the famous Supreme Court decision, Marbury v. Madison, is presented here.
This resource presents the full text of the Virginia Resolution of 1798, in which the General Assembly of the State of Virginia protests the enactment of the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798.