Worksheets on Common Core Standard - RI.4.4
RI.4.4 - Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
(615 results)Common Core Standard Worksheets
Natural Disasters and Urban flooding
This reading comprehension worksheet focuses on the topic of natural disasters, specifically urban flooding. Following t...
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The Formation of Fossils
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Climate and Water Cycle
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Ocean Acidification
Download this reading comprehension worksheet about ocean acidification. The worksheet includes an informational text ab...
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Informational Text —The History of Toothpaste
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Understanding Climate Action Context Clues
Understanding Climate Action" worksheet, aligned with CCS L.4.4.A and NGSS. This resource introduces key concepts such a...
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Pollination: A Crucial Ecosystem Service
Explore the vital role of pollination beyond plant reproduction, as it sustains ecosystems by ensuring food security, pr...
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The States of Matter: Solid
Discover the differences between solids, liquids and gases by exploring how their particles are arranged and move. This ...
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What is a Simple Machine
Discover the power of simple machines! This informational text explores how basic tools like levers, pulleys and incline...
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The Role of Pollinators in Nature
Learn about the fascinating world of pollinators and discover their crucial role in the reproductive process of flowerin...
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Seed Dispersal: How Plants Travel
Plants may seem stationary, but their seeds have amazing ways to travel! Explore the fascinating world of seed dispersal...
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Sunspots and Solar Flares
This quiz is designed to test your understanding of the fascinating phenomena of sunspots and solar flares, as described...
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Learn about the Inner Planets
The inner planets of our solar system—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—are fascinating worlds made of rock and metal. Clo...
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The Sun: Our Nearest Star
The Sun is the heart of our solar system and the closest star to Earth. Composed of hot plasma, the Sun generates energy...
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Exploring Space: Rockets and Spacecraft
Space exploration has been one of humanity's greatest achievements, made possible by rockets and spacecraft. Rockets act...
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Understanding the Inner Planets
The inner planets of the solar system—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—are known for their solid, rocky surfaces. Mercury...
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The Sun: Our Special Star
The Sun is the closest star to Earth and the center of our solar system.
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Twinkling Stars and Galaxies
Learn about stars, the massive balls of gas that produce light and heat, and their life cycles, from birth in nebulas to...
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The Milky Way - Our Galactic Home
The Milky Way is a massive spiral galaxy containing billions of stars, including our Sun. It features a central bulge, s...
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Andromeda - Our Galactic Neighbor
Andromeda, also known as Messier 31, is a massive spiral galaxy with about one trillion stars, located 2.5 million light...
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The Water Cycle
The water cycle describes how water continuously moves through our planet via evaporation, condensation, precipitation, ...
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The Carbon Cycle
The carbon cycle shows how carbon travels through the atmosphere, living organisms, and the Earth. It maintains the bala...
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The Nitrogen Cycle
The nitrogen cycle describes how nitrogen moves through the air, soil, and living organisms. It involves processes like ...
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The Phosphorus Cycle
The phosphorus cycle explains how phosphorus moves through rocks, soil, water, and living things. Essential for DNA and ...
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The Oxygen Cycle
The oxygen cycle illustrates how oxygen moves through the atmosphere, water, and living organisms. Driven by photosynthe...
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Understanding the Carbon Cycle
The carbon cycle explains how carbon moves through the environment, plants, and animals. Processes like photosynthesis a...
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Understanding the Phosphorus Cycle
The phosphorus cycle details how phosphorus travels through rocks, soil, water, and organisms. Essential for DNA and bon...
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Understanding the Oxygen Cycle
The oxygen cycle explains how oxygen circulates through air, water, and living organisms. Plants produce oxygen during p...
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The Life Cycle of a Frog
The frog's life cycle takes it from water to land in amazing stages. Starting as eggs, they hatch into tadpoles, grow le...
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The Life Cycle of a Butterfly
The butterfly's life cycle is a fascinating journey through four stages: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult. Caterpi...
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The Life Cycle of a Salmon
Salmon have a remarkable life cycle that takes them from rivers to the ocean and back again. They hatch as alevin, grow ...
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The Life Cycle of a Plant
The life cycle of a plant begins with seed germination, followed by growth, leaf development, and photosynthesis. The pl...
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Journey of a Sea Turtle
Sea turtles lay their eggs on beaches, and their hatchlings begin a dangerous journey to the ocean. After growing in the...
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Heroes for Freedom: Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr. was a key leader in the civil rights movement, advocating for equality through nonviolent protest...
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Heroes for Freedom: Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman, born into slavery, became a hero who risked her life to lead others to freedom through the Underground R...
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Heroes for Freedom: Cesar Chavez
Cesar Chavez fought for farm workers' rights, co-founding the United Farm Workers (UFW) and leading peaceful protests. H...
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Heroes for Freedom: Malala Yousafzai
Malala Yousafzai's advocacy for girls' education led her to become a global symbol of courage. Despite an attack by the ...
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Heroes for Freedom: Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela's struggle against apartheid made him a global symbol for peace and equality. After spending 27 years in ...
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Heroes for Freedom: Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was a key figure in the women's rights movement, tirelessly campaigning for women's right to vote. Her ...
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Heroes for Freedom: Mahatma Gandhi,
Mahatma Gandhi led India to independence through non-violent resistance. His peaceful protests, like the Salt March, ins...
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Heroes for Freedom: Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass overcame slavery to become a leader in the fight for freedom and civil rights. His powerful speeches ...
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Heroes for Freedom: Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall's legal career helped end racial segregation in schools and secured civil rights protections. He made ...
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Heroes for Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer overcame racial segregation and poverty to become a powerful voice for civil rights. Her fight for voti...
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Sports: LeBron James
LeBron James is known for his exceptional basketball skills and his philanthropic efforts, including opening the I Promi...
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Sports: Serena Williams
Serena Williams is not only a tennis champion with 23 Grand Slam titles but also an advocate for women's rights, making ...
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Sports: Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt, known as the 'Lightning Bolt,' won eight Olympic gold medals and set world records, inspiring athletes world...
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Sports: Simone Biles
Simone Biles has won 32 Olympic and World Championship medals and is known for her incredible skill, power, and advocacy...
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Sports: Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi, known for his unparalleled dribbling and passing, has broken records, won multiple FIFA Ballon d'Or awards...
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Natural Disaster: Earthquake
Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates move, causing the ground to shake. Understanding earthquakes helps us prepare and...
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Natural Disaster: Volcanic Eruptions
Volcanoes can erupt with lava and ash, changing the landscape. While dangerous, they also create fertile land and new la...
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Natural Disaster: Tornadoes
Tornadoes are dangerous spinning columns of air. Knowing the signs and having safety plans can help protect you from the...
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Natural Disaster: Hurricanes
Hurricanes are massive storms with strong winds and rain. Tracking and preparing for them helps protect people in their ...
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Natural Disaster: Floods
Floods occur when excess water overflows onto land. Knowing how to prepare for and respond to floods can help protect pe...
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Natural Disaster: Droughts
Droughts are long periods with insufficient water, leading to crop failures and water shortages. Conserving water and pl...
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Natural Disaster: Wildfires
Wildfires spread quickly and can cause significant damage. Understanding fire safety and prevention is key to protecting...
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Natural Disaster: Tsunamis
Tsunamis are massive waves caused by underwater disturbances. Early warnings and evacuation plans are crucial to saving ...
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Natural Disaster: Landslides
Landslides occur when masses of rock or debris move down a slope. They can cause massive destruction and can be triggere...
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Natural Disaster: Blizzards
Blizzards are intense winter storms with strong winds and heavy snow. They can create dangerous conditions and require p...
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The Wise Owl
This engaging first-grade reading passage introduces young learners to the fascinating world of owls, a prime example of...
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Bats in the Night
This informative first-grade reading passage delves into the intriguing world of bats, highlighting their nocturnal natu...
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Camel
The Camel is a large desert animal easily recognized by the hump on its back, which stores fat that can be converted to ...
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Fennec Fox
The Fennec Fox is a small desert animal known for its very large ears, which help it stay cool and hear exceptionally we...
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The Thorny Devil
The Thorny Devil is a fascinating desert lizard covered in sharp spines that protect it from predators. This unique rept...
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Desert Bighorn Sheep
The Desert Bighorn Sheep is a remarkable desert animal known for its strength and agility. These sheep have strong legs ...
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Kit Fox
The Kit Fox is a small yet agile desert animal known for its distinctive large ears and long, bushy tail. These ears not...
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Kangaroo Rat
The Kangaroo Rat is a small desert animal renowned for its impressive jumping abilities, thanks to its large back legs. ...
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Desert Jerboa
The Desert Jerboa is a small rodent that thrives in the desert environment. It has long back legs that enable it to jump...
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Context Clues in Reading Practice
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Simple Machines: How They Work
Students read an informative paragraph on simple machines and fill in key technical vocabulary terms to demonstrate unde...
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Stars and Galaxies
Stars and galaxies light up the vast universe, with stars generating their own heat and light. Stars, born in nebulas, c...
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Life cycle of a Butterfly
Follow the extraordinary metamorphosis of a butterfly in this informative science text! The passage explores the major s...
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Teepees: Homes on the Great Plains
This engaging history reading passage introduces students to teepees, the unique homes of Native American tribes on the ...
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Pueblos: Desert Homes of the Southwest
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Pueblos, the unique desert homes of the Southwest. Students will...
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How Native Americans Got Their Food
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores how Native Americans got their food, focusing on hunting, gathering,...
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Traditional Native American Clothing
This engaging history passage explores traditional Native American clothing and how it reflected the environment, values...
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Life as a Native American Child
This engaging history reading passage explores daily life for Native American children before European settlers arrived....
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The Iroquois Confederacy: A System of Peace
This engaging U.S. History reading passage introduces students to the Iroquois Confederacy, a powerful alliance of Nativ...
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Trade and Trading Routes Between Tribes
This engaging history reading passage explores the important role of trade and trading routes between Native American tr...
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The Cherokee Nation: History and Culture
This reading passage explores the rich history and culture of the Cherokee Nation, one of the largest Native American tr...
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The Navajo People: Traditions and Way of Life
This engaging reading passage introduces students to the rich traditions and way of life of the Navajo people, one of th...
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Native American Respect for Nature
This engaging history reading passage explores Native American respect for nature, emphasizing the close relationship be...
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Totem Poles of the Pacific Northwest
This engaging history reading passage explores the Totem Poles of the Pacific Northwest, focusing on the traditions and ...
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The Mayflower and the Pilgrims
This engaging history passage introduces students to the remarkable journey of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims. Aligned t...
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Jamestown: The First Permanent English Colony
This engaging history passage explores the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America. Aligned...
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The 13 Original Colonies: An Overview
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the 13 original colonies. It presents the story of how...
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The Middle Colonies: Breadbasket of America
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Middle Colonies—New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware...
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The Southern Colonies and Plantation Life
This engaging U.S. History reading passage introduces students to the Southern Colonies and plantation life, key element...
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Colonial Children: School and Chores
This reading passage explores the daily lives of colonial children, focusing on their experiences at school and their ma...
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Colonial Clothing and Homemade Goods
This engaging U.S. history passage explores the daily life of early American colonists with a focus on colonial clothing...
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Colonial Games and Entertainment
This engaging history reading passage explores the types of games and entertainment enjoyed by children and families in ...
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Colonial Jobs: Blacksmiths, Bakers, and Craftsmen
This engaging history reading passage explores the vital roles of blacksmiths, bakers, and craftsmen in colonial America...
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Colonial Towns and Village Life
This engaging history reading passage explores the daily life, work, and unity found in colonial towns and villages. Ali...
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Colonial Trade with England and Africa
This history reading passage explores colonial trade between the American colonies, England, and Africa, focusing on the...
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Benjamin Franklin: Printer, Inventor, and Leader
This history reading passage explores the life and achievements of Benjamin Franklin, one of America's most important ea...
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Slavery in the American Colonies
This engaging U.S. History reading passage introduces students to the history of slavery in the American Colonies, follo...
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Colonial Government and Town Meetings
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the importance of colonial government and town meetings in early Ame...
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The French and Indian War
This educational history reading passage explores the French and Indian War, a major conflict in North America before th...
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Growing Tensions with Great Britain
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the growing tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain...
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Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
This U.S. History reading passage explores the famous Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, a key event in the American Revoluti...
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The Shot Heard Round the World
This engaging history reading passage explores the story of the Shot Heard Round the World, a key event that started the...
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George Washington Leads the Army
This engaging history reading passage explores how George Washington bravely led the Continental Army during the America...
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The Declaration of Independence and Thomas Jefferson
This engaging passage teaches students about the Declaration of Independence and Thomas Jefferson, one of America's Foun...
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Celebrating the Fourth of July
This engaging history reading passage explores the origins and importance of the Fourth of July, known as Independence D...
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Soldiers at Valley Forge in Winter
Explore the inspiring story of the Continental Army at Valley Forge during the harsh winter of 1777-1778. This history r...
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Betsy Ross and the American Flag
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the story of Betsy Ross and her important role in creating the first...
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African Americans Fight for Freedom
This educational passage explores the brave and inspiring story of how African Americans fought for freedom in the Unite...
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The Battle of Bunker Hill
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Battle of Bunker Hill, a key early conflict in the American Revo...
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France Helps America Win Independence
This engaging history reading passage explores how France helped America win independence during the American Revolution...
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The Treaty of Paris 1783
This passage introduces students to the Treaty of Paris 1783, the important agreement that officially ended the American...
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Loyalists vs. Patriots: Divided Families
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the division between Loyalists and Patriots during the American Revo...
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America Becomes a New Country
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores how America became a new country. Students will learn about the even...
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The Constitution and Bill of Rights
This passage explores the creation of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Students will learn about t...
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George Washington: Our First President
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to George Washington, America’s first president, through ...
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The Three Branches of Government
This engaging history reading passage introduces students to the three branches of government in the United States: the ...
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Creating the American Flag
This engaging reading passage explores the creation of the American flag, highlighting its importance as a national symb...
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The Liberty Bell Rings for Freedom
This engaging history reading passage, 'The Liberty Bell Rings for Freedom,' introduces students to the story and signif...
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Building Washington D.C., Our Capital
This history reading passage explores the building of Washington D.C., the capital of the United States. Students will l...
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The Star-Spangled Banner and War
This reading passage explores the inspiring story of 'The Star-Spangled Banner' and its origins during the War of 1812. ...
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John Adams: Second President
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to John Adams, the second President of the United States....
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Lewis and Clark's Great Adventure with Sacagawea
This reading passage introduces students to the exciting journey of Lewis and Clark and their guide, Sacagawea, as they ...
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James Madison and the War of 1812
This engaging U.S. history reading passage focuses on James Madison and the War of 1812. Students learn about key events...
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Dolley Madison Saves Washington's Portrait
This engaging history reading passage tells the inspiring story of Dolley Madison and her brave actions during the War o...
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Early American Inventors and Ideas
This engaging history reading passage introduces students to early American inventors and their important ideas. It high...
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The First Political Parties Form
This engaging passage explores the formation of America's first political parties, highlighting the Federalists and Demo...
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Americans Move West: The Oregon Trail
This engaging history passage explores the Oregon Trail and the westward movement of Americans in the 1800s. Students wi...
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Life as a Pioneer Family
This history reading passage explores the daily life of a pioneer family as they moved west and settled on new land in A...
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Building Log Cabin Homes
This engaging history reading passage explores the process and significance of building log cabin homes in the early Ame...
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Cowboys and Cattle Drives
This engaging U.S. History reading passage introduces students to the world of cowboys and cattle drives, a key part of ...
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The California Gold Rush and Forty-Niners
This reading passage explores the California Gold Rush and the brave people known as the 'Forty-Niners.' Students will l...
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Boomtowns Spring Up Out West
This engaging passage explores the exciting rise of boomtowns in the American West during the 1800s, focusing on the Gol...
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The Transcontinental Railroad Built
This passage explores the inspiring story of the Transcontinental Railroad, a major achievement in U.S. history. Student...
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Life in a Frontier Town
This passage explores the daily life and challenges faced by people living in a frontier town in the early United States...
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Stagecoaches and the Pony Express
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the exciting era of stagecoaches and the Pony Express ...
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Homestead Act: Free Land for Settlers
This engaging history reading passage explores the Homestead Act and its impact on American settlers moving west. Studen...
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Dangers on the Oregon Trail
This reading passage explores the many dangers faced by pioneers on the Oregon Trail, one of the most significant journe...
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Manifest Destiny: Coast to Coast
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores Manifest Destiny and the westward expansion of the United States. St...
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Mexican-American War and New Territory
This passage explores the Mexican-American War and the new territory gained by the United States. Students will learn ab...
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Native Americans Lose Their Lands: The Trail of Tears
This reading passage explores the story of the Trail of Tears, focusing on the experiences of Native Americans as they l...
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Broken Treaties and Forced Removal
This passage explores the history of broken treaties and forced removal of Native Americans in the United States. It hig...
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The Northern and Southern States
This U.S. history reading passage gives students an engaging overview of the differences between the Northern and Southe...
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Slavery in America
This U.S. history reading passage explores the story of slavery in America, focusing on its beginnings, daily life for e...
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The Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman
This history reading passage explores the Underground Railroad and the brave actions of Harriet Tubman. Students will le...
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Abraham Lincoln Becomes President
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the story of Abraham Lincoln’s rise to the presidency....
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The Southern States Leave the Union
This engaging reading passage explores the key events leading up to the Southern states leaving the Union before the Civ...
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The Civil War Begins at Fort Sumter
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the beginning of the Civil War at Fort Sumter. Students learn about ...
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Blue and Gray: Union vs. Confederate
This reading passage explores the history of the Union and Confederate sides during the American Civil War, focusing on ...
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Life as a Union or Confederate Soldier
This engaging history reading passage explores the daily life of Union and Confederate soldiers during the American Civi...
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Children and Women During the Civil War
This engaging history reading passage explores the important roles of children and women during the Civil War. Aligned w...
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African Americans Fight for the Union
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the important role African Americans played in helping the Union dur...
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The Battle of Gettysburg and Lincoln's Address
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the Battle of Gettysburg and Abraham Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Add...
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General Robert E. Lee and Grant
This reading passage introduces students to General Robert E. Lee and General Ulysses S. Grant, two important leaders du...
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Sherman's March to the Sea
This U.S. history reading passage explores Sherman's March to the Sea, a turning point during the Civil War. Students wi...
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The Civil War Finally Ends
This engaging reading passage explores the end of the Civil War, focusing on the events of 1865 when General Robert E. L...
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Lincoln Assassinated at Ford's Theatre
This history reading passage explores the events of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination at Ford's Theatre in 1865....
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Reconstruction: Rebuilding the South
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Reconstruction era, a critical period after the Civil War when t...
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New Rights for African Americans
This reading passage explores the journey of African Americans gaining new rights after the Civil War. Students will lea...
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Challenges After the Civil War
This engaging history reading passage explores the key challenges Americans faced after the Civil War, such as rebuildin...
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America Changes from Farms to Factories
This engaging history reading passage explores the transformation of America from a nation of farms to a country of fact...
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The Industrial Revolution in America
This engaging history reading passage explores the Industrial Revolution in America, a time of great change and innovati...
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Thomas Edison Invents the Light Bulb
This passage explores the inspiring story of Thomas Edison and his invention of the light bulb, a key moment in U.S. his...
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The Wright Brothers Take Flight
This engaging history reading passage explores the inspiring story of the Wright brothers and their journey to make the ...
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Henry Ford and the Model T
This engaging history reading passage explores the life of Henry Ford and the invention of the Model T. Students learn h...
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The Statue of Liberty Welcomes Newcomers
This engaging history reading passage explores the story of the Statue of Liberty and its role as a symbol of hope for n...
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Starting a New Life in America
This engaging passage for students explores the journey of immigrants starting a new life in America. Aligned with the C...
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Crowded Tenements in Big Cities
This history reading passage explores the lives of families living in crowded tenements in big U.S. cities during the la...
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Children Working in Factories and Child Labor Laws
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the important topic of children working in factories and the rise of...
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Women Fight for and Win the Right to Vote
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the inspiring story of how women in America fought bravely for the r...
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The 19th Amendment Passes
This U.S. history reading passage explores the inspiring story of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women...
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Labor Unions Help Workers
This engaging U.S. history reading passage focuses on how labor unions helped American workers. Students will learn abou...
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The Stock Market Crashes in 1929
This educational passage explores the Stock Market Crash of 1929, a key event in U.S. history that led to the Great Depr...
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The Great Depression: Hard Times
This U.S. history reading passage explores the Great Depression, a time of struggle and resilience in the United States ...
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The Dust Bowl Destroys Farms
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the Dust Bowl, a time in the 1930s when severe drought...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal
This engaging history reading passage explores the life and leadership of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his creation of the ...
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World War II Begins in Europe
This engaging reading passage introduces students to the beginning of World War II in Europe. Students will learn how ev...
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American Soldiers Fight Overseas
This engaging reading passage explores the experiences of American soldiers who fought overseas, focusing on World War I...
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Women Work in Factories: Rosie the Riveter
This engaging U.S. history reading passage tells the inspiring story of Rosie the Riveter and the vital role women playe...
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Rationing and Life on the Home Front
This history reading passage explores rationing and life on the home front during World War II, focusing on how American...
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D-Day and the End of World War II
This engaging reading passage explores the key events of D-Day and how it helped bring World War II to a close. Students...
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America Becomes a World Power
This engaging history reading passage explores how America became a world power, focusing on key events, figures, and ca...
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Jackie Robinson Breaks Baseball's Color Barrier
This engaging history passage explores how Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, changing U....
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Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the brave actions of Rosa Parks and the beginning of the Montgomery ...
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The March on Washington
This history reading passage explores the March on Washington, a key moment in the Civil Rights Movement. Students learn...
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Ruby Bridges and the Little Rock Nine
This engaging history reading passage explores the stories of Ruby Bridges and the Little Rock Nine, two important group...
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Sit-Ins and Freedom Riders
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the brave actions of sit-in participants and Freedom Riders during t...
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark law that helped end segrega...
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Voting Rights for African Americans
This passage explores the important history of voting rights for African Americans in the United States, following a cle...
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Cesar Chavez and Farm Workers' Rights
This engaging history reading passage explores the life and impact of Cesar Chavez, a key leader in the fight for farm w...
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The Space Race to the Moon
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Space Race to the Moon, highlighting the fierce competition betw...
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Neil Armstrong Walks on the Moon
This reading passage introduces students to the historic event of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon during the Apollo 1...
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The Internet Connects the World
This reading passage explores the fascinating story of how the Internet connects people across the globe and changed the...
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Modern American Presidents
This engaging reading passage introduces students to Modern American Presidents, focusing on the leadership, challenges,...
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America Today: A Diverse Nation
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the story of America as a diverse nation. Students will learn about ...
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Celebrating American Heroes and Values
This engaging U.S. History passage introduces students to key American heroes and the values that have shaped the nation...
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Native American Civilizations Before European Contact
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores Native American civilizations before European contact, focusing on t...
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Native vs European Land Views
This passage examines the contrasting beliefs about land between Native American societies and European settlers, highli...
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Women's Power in Iroquois Society
This passage explores women's power and influence in Iroquois society, focusing on their roles in government, family, an...
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Native American Oral Traditions
This engaging history reading passage explores the crucial role of oral traditions in preserving history before the inve...
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Disease and Native Americans
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the dramatic impact of European diseases on Native American populati...
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Columbian Exchange Impact on Native Americans
This passage examines the complex effects of the Columbian Exchange on Native Americans, analyzing the causes, consequen...
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King Philip's War: Colonial vs Native Conflict
This comprehensive history reading passage explores King Philip's War, a violent conflict between Native American groups...
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The Pueblo Revolt of 1680
This engaging passage explores the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, a landmark event in the history of Indigenous resistance to Eu...
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Jamestown Colony and Tobacco
This rigorous U.S. History reading passage explores the founding and development of the Jamestown Colony with a focus on...
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Native Americans as Slaveholders
This passage examines the complex role of Native Americans as slaveholders in U.S. history. Students will analyze the ca...
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Early Native American Treaties
This passage explores the history of broken treaties between the United States government and Native American nations, a...
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Removal or Coexistence: Early Policy Debates
This rigorous U.S. History reading passage and activity set explores the early debates over Native American removal vers...
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Native Languages: Loss and Revival
This rigorous history reading passage explores the loss and revival of Native American languages in the United States, a...
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Native American Land Sales
This U.S. history reading passage explores the complex topic of Native American perspectives on land sales, comparing In...
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Agricultural Innovation: The Three Sisters
This engaging history reading passage explores the agricultural innovation known as The Three Sisters, a traditional met...
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Pocahontas: Myth vs. Historical Reality
This passage examines the life of Pocahontas, comparing the myths often portrayed in popular culture with the historical...
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Ohio Valley Conflict
This history reading passage analyzes the complex struggle for the Ohio Valley in the mid-18th century, focusing on comp...
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Why Europeans Immigrated to Colonial America
This passage examines the complex reasons why Europeans immigrated to Colonial America, exploring both push and pull fac...
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Native American Allies in Colonial Wars
This passage examines the complex role of Native American nations as allies and adversaries during the colonial wars of ...
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Spanish Missions Impact on Native American
This reading passage explores the complex impact of Spanish missions on Native American culture in what is now the south...
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Buffalo: Resource and Spiritual Symbol
This passage explores the complex history of the buffalo as both an essential resource and a spiritual symbol for Native...
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Plymouth Colony and Pilgrims
This history reading passage explores the causes, motivations, and consequences surrounding the founding of Plymouth Col...
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Mayflower Compact: Early American Democracy Document
This comprehensive history reading passage explores the Mayflower Compact, one of the earliest examples of self-governme...
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Quakers in Colonial America
This passage explores the role of the Quakers in Colonial America, focusing on their pursuit of peace, religious freedom...
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Roger Williams Religious Freedom
This passage examines the legacy of Roger Williams and the founding of Rhode Island as a unique experiment in religious ...
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Indentured Servants in Colonial America
This comprehensive passage and activity set explores the crucial but complex role of indentured servants in colonial Ame...
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Slave Resistance in Colonial America
This passage examines the complex history of slave resistance and rebellion in colonial America. Students will explore t...
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Triangular Trade and Slavery
This passage explores the Triangular Trade Route and its role in shaping the slavery-based economy of colonial America. ...
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Middle Passage: Transatlantic Slave
This history reading passage explores the horrors and complexities of the Middle Passage, a central part of the Transatl...
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Salem Witch Trials 1692: Causes and Consequences
This passage explores the complex causes and far-reaching consequences of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, a defining epi...
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Puritan Life Massachusetts
This passage explores the complexities of Puritan life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, examining the causes, motivation...
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Colonial Women's Lives
This history reading passage examines the complex roles, rights, and daily experiences of women in colonial America. Stu...
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New England Town Meetings: Colonial Democracy
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage examines New England Town Meetings and their significance in the development ...
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Benjamin Franklin Colonial Leader
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores Benjamin Franklin's life, focusing on his roles as a colonial invent...
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Colonial Apprenticeship System and Education
This engaging history reading passage explores the Colonial Apprenticeship System and Education in early America. Studen...
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Colonial Social Classes
This comprehensive history reading passage delves into the complex social classes of Colonial America, exploring their o...
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French and Indian War
This passage explores the complex causes and lasting effects of the French and Indian War, a pivotal conflict in colonia...
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Proclamation of 1763
This engaging history reading passage explores the Proclamation of 1763, a major turning point in early American history...
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Colonial American Cities: Growth and Inequality
This U.S. History reading passage explores the development of colonial American cities and the complex social and econom...
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Taxation Without Representation
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the causes of the American Revolution, focusing on the theme of 'tax...
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Boston Tea Party 1773
This engaging history reading passage examines the Boston Tea Party of 1773 through analytical and compare/contrast lens...
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Frontier Life: Opportunities and Dangers
This passage, 'Frontier Life: Opportunities and Dangers,' examines the experiences of settlers and Native Americans duri...
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First Continental Congress 1774
This passage examines the First Continental Congress of 1774, a crucial event in early American history that united the ...
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Declaration of Independence
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores the Declaration of Independence, examining whether it truly brought ...
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Women's Role in American Revolution
This passage explores the vital and complex roles women played during the American Revolution. Students will analyze how...
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American Revolution Patriots
This engaging passage explores the motivations, conflicts, and consequences of the Patriots’ fight for independence duri...
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Battles of Lexington and Concord 1775
This comprehensive U.S. history reading passage examines the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, a pivotal moment ...
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Thomas Paine Common Sense
This passage explores the profound impact of Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, on the American Revolution and the m...
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Colonial Printing Press and Spread of Ideas
This comprehensive history reading passage examines the critical role of the colonial printing press in the spread of re...
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Boston Massacre 1770
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage examines the Boston Massacre of 1770, analyzing the event through both factua...
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Deborah Sampson: Woman Soldier
This engaging passage explores the remarkable story of Deborah Sampson, one of the few documented women to serve as a so...
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African Americans Fighting in Revolutionary War
This passage examines the complex role of African Americans during the Revolutionary War, exploring their motivations, t...
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Crispus Attucks: First Revolutionary Martyr
This engaging U.S. history reading passage delves into the life and legacy of Crispus Attucks, recognized as the first m...
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Lord Dunmore's Proclamation
This passage explores Lord Dunmore's Proclamation and its complex role in the American Revolution. Students will learn h...
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Valley Forge Winter 1777-1778
This passage examines the Valley Forge winter of 1777-1778, a pivotal and challenging period during the American Revolut...
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French Alliance and American Revolution
This passage explores the complex reasons behind France’s decision to support the American Revolution. Students will ana...
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Native Americans in Revolutionary War
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores how Native American nations made difficult decisions during the Amer...
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George Washington Leadership in Revolutionary War
In this engaging history reading passage, students will examine George Washington's leadership during the Revolutionary ...
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Benedict Arnold Treason
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the complex story of Benedict Arnold's treason during the American R...
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Battle of Yorktown 1781
This passage explores the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, a pivotal moment in the American Revolutionary War. Students will ...
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Treaty of Paris 1783
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Treaty of Paris 1783, the pivotal agreement that ended the Ameri...
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American Revolution Economic Costs and Consequences
This rigorous U.S. History reading passage explores the economic costs and consequences of the American Revolution, with...
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American Revolution Influence on World Revolutions
This passage explores how the American Revolution served as a catalyst for other world revolutions, especially in France...
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Northern Abolition After Revolutionary War
This comprehensive passage examines the movement toward abolition of slavery in the Northern United States following the...
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Slavery Expansion in South After Revolution
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores the complex expansion of slavery in the Southern United States follo...
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Articles of Confederation Strengths and Weaknesses
This U.S. history reading passage explores the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the first gove...
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Shays' Rebellion 1786: Farmers vs Government
This U.S. History reading passage explores the causes, conflicts, and consequences of Shays' Rebellion in 1786 Massachus...
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Three-Fifths Compromise and Slavery in Constitution
This history reading passage examines the Three-Fifths Compromise and the role of slavery in the U.S. Constitution, offe...
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Electoral College System
This rigorous history reading passage explores the origins, structure, and ongoing debates surrounding the Electoral Col...
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Constitutional Slavery Debate
This reading passage examines the complex debate over slavery during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which shaped...
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Federalists vs Anti-Federalists
This passage provides a comprehensive overview of the intense debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists during...
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Bill of Rights Amendments
This history reading passage examines the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and their s...
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Alexander Hamilton's Economic Plan
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores Alexander Hamilton's Economic Plan for America, a crucial developmen...
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National Bank Debate
This engaging U.S. history passage explores the National Bank Debate and the constitutional disagreement between Alexand...
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Whiskey Rebellion 1794
This passage explores the Whiskey Rebellion and the challenges faced by the new United States government in enforcing fe...
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First Political Parties in America
This reading passage explores the origins of America's first political parties, the Federalists and Democratic-Republica...
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French Revolution: American Support Divided
This history reading passage explores how Americans were divided in their support for the French Revolution. Students wi...
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Washington's Farewell: Warning Against Parties
This passage delves into George Washington's Farewell Address, with a focus on his warning against the dangers of politi...
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John Adams Presidency
This passage explores the complex presidency of John Adams, the second president of the United States, focusing on the p...
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Election of 1800: Jefferson vs Adams
This history reading passage explores the Election of 1800, a pivotal moment in U.S. history featuring Thomas Jefferson ...
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Marbury v Madison 1803
This engaging history reading passage explores the landmark Supreme Court case Marbury v Madison (1803) and its crucial ...
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Louisiana Purchase 1803
This passage examines the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, a pivotal event in U.S. history that doubled the country's size an...
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Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804-1806
This detailed U.S. history reading passage explores the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806), a significant journey th...
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Sacagawea: Lewis and Clark Expedition Guide
This engaging U.S. history reading passage examines the complex role of Sacagawea during the Lewis and Clark Expedition,...
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Embargo Act 1807: Jefferson's Failed Policy
This detailed reading passage examines the Embargo Act of 1807, a major foreign policy decision during Thomas Jefferson’...
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War of 1812 Causes and Effects
This comprehensive passage examines the causes and effects of the War of 1812, focusing on the complex motivations and p...
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Hartford Convention 1814
This history reading passage explores the Hartford Convention of 1814, focusing on the Federalist Party’s opposition to ...
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Burning of Washington DC 1814
This comprehensive history reading passage explores the Burning of Washington DC in 1814, a pivotal event during the War...
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Star-Spangled Banner Origins
This passage explores the complex history of the Star-Spangled Banner, focusing on its origins during the War of 1812, t...
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Battle of New Orleans 1815
This passage explores the pivotal Battle of New Orleans in 1815, focusing on Andrew Jackson’s leadership and the complex...
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Era of Good Feelings
This passage examines the 'Era of Good Feelings,' a period often described as a time of national unity and harmony in U....
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Manifest Destiny: American Expansion
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the concept of Manifest Destiny and its impact on American expansion...
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Indian Removal Act 1830: Andrew Jackson Policy
This U.S. History reading passage explores the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and President Andrew Jackson's policy toward N...
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Trail of Tears 1838
This rigorous history reading passage explores the causes, events, and consequences of the Trail of Tears, focusing on t...
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Cherokee Nation v Georgia
This detailed reading passage explores the pivotal Supreme Court case Cherokee Nation v Georgia (1831), a turning point ...
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Sequoyah: Cherokee Written Language
This passage explores the life and achievements of Sequoyah, the Cherokee silversmith and inventor who created the Chero...
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Black Hawk War 1832
This comprehensive U.S. History reading passage examines the Black Hawk War of 1832, a pivotal event in Native American ...
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Texas Independence 1836
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage analyzes the Texas Independence movement of 1836 and the heated debate over s...
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Mexican-American War 1846-1848
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage invites students to analyze the causes, motivations, and consequences of the ...
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Wilmot Proviso Explained
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores the Wilmot Proviso, a proposed law designed to prevent the spread of...
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1848
This reading passage examines the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, which ended the Mexican-American War and ...
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Mexican Americans After 1848
This history reading passage, "Mexican Americans After 1848: Rights Denied," examines the complex experiences of Mexican...
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Oregon Trail Challenges
This engaging history reading passage examines the challenges and complexities of westward migration along the Oregon Tr...
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Donner Party Tragedy 1846
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores the tragic journey of the Donner Party in 1846 along the Oregon Trai...
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California Gold Rush 1849
This engaging U.S. history reading passage examines the causes, motivations, and consequences of the California Gold Rus...
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Chinese Immigration During Gold Rush Era
This history reading passage explores the causes, experiences, and consequences of Chinese immigration during the Gold R...
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Gold Rush Environmental Impact
This history reading passage explores the environmental destruction caused by the Forty-Niners during the California Gol...
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Mormon Migration West
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Mormon migration west in the 1800s, focusing on the search for r...
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Compromise of 1850
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Compromise of 1850 and the heated debate over slavery in new Ame...
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Fugitive Slave Act Opposition
This passage examines the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and the complex challenges of its enforcement in the Northern Unite...
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Underground Railroad: Escape to Freedom
This passage explores the life and impact of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, focusing on the causes, motiva...
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Bleeding Kansas 1854-1859
This rigorous history reading passage explores Bleeding Kansas, the violent conflict from 1854-1859 over the issue of sl...
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Transcontinental Railroad 1869
This passage explores the construction and impact of the Transcontinental Railroad completed in 1869, a transformative e...
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Railroad Workers: Chinese and Irish Labor
This passage explores the experiences and contributions of Chinese and Irish laborers who built the transcontinental rai...
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Buffalo Slaughter Impact
This passage examines the systematic slaughter of buffalo in the 19th century and its devastating impact on Native Ameri...
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Homestead Act 1862
This informative U.S. history reading passage examines the Homestead Act of 1862, a pivotal law that transformed the Ame...
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Exodusters Moving West 1870s
This engaging history reading passage explores the migration of African Americans known as the Exodusters, who moved wes...
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Cowboys in American West
This engaging U.S. history reading passage examines the complex and diverse history of cowboys in the American West. Stu...
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Battle of Little Bighorn 1876
This reading passage explores the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876, a pivotal event in U.S. history. Students will analy...
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Dawes Act 1887: Breaking Up Tribal Lands
This comprehensive history passage explores the Dawes Act of 1887, a pivotal law that broke up tribal lands and reshaped...
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Mining Towns Boom Bust
This passage examines the rise and fall of mining towns in United States history, focusing on the boom and bust cycles t...
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Civil War Causes
This comprehensive U.S. history reading passage investigates the complex causes of the Civil War, focusing on the debate...
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Economic Differences: North vs. South
This U.S. history reading passage examines the economic differences between the North and South before the Civil War, fo...
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Uncle Tom's Cabin: Influencing Public Opinion
This engaging history reading passage explores how Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe influenced public opinion ...
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Dred Scott Decision 1857: Citizenship Denied
This history reading passage explores the 1857 Dred Scott Decision and its significant impact on citizenship rights and ...
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Lincoln-Douglas Debates 1858
This history reading passage explores the Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858, focusing on the complex issue of slavery in t...
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John Brown Raids Harpers Ferry
This informative passage introduces students to John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry in 1859, a pivotal event in American ...
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Lincoln Wins the 1860 Election
This comprehensive U.S. history reading passage explores the Election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln's surprising victory, and...
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Southern States Secede from the Union
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage examines the complex question of whether the Southern states’ secession befor...
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Fort Sumter 1861: Civil War Begins
This passage explores the pivotal events at Fort Sumter in April 1861, marking the beginning of the American Civil War. ...
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Border States in Civil War
This history reading passage explores the complex choices of the border states during the American Civil War, focusing o...
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How the War Became About Slavery
This passage examines President Abraham Lincoln’s primary goals at the start of the U.S. Civil War, focusing on his moti...
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First Battle of Bull Run 1861
This passage explores the First Battle of Bull Run (1861), the first major land battle of the American Civil War. Studen...
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Anaconda Plan: Union Strategy Explained
This engaging U.S. history reading passage for students examines the Anaconda Plan, the Union's major military strategy ...
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Union Advantages vs Confederate Strengths
This history reading passage examines the complex advantages and disadvantages held by the Union and Confederacy during ...
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Battle of Antietam 1862
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Battle of Antietam, fought in 1862 during the American Civil War...
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Lincoln Issues the Emancipation Proclamation
This reading passage explores the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, a pivotal moment in U.S. history when President Abr...
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African American Soldiers in Civil War
This engaging passage focuses on the crucial role African American soldiers played during the United States Civil War. S...
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54th Massachusetts Regiment
This passage explores the formation, struggle, and legacy of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, one of the first official ...
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Battle of Gettysburg 1863
This reading passage examines the Battle of Gettysburg, fought in July 1863, as a pivotal turning point in the American ...
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Gettysburg Address 1863
This U.S. History reading passage explores the Gettysburg Address, delivered by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863. Stude...
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New York Draft Riots 1863
This engaging reading passage explores the 1863 New York City Draft Riots, one of the most turbulent moments in American...
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Women's Roles in Civil War
This in-depth U.S. History reading passage explores the varied and vital roles women played during the Civil War. Studen...
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Clara Barton: Civil War Nurse and Founder
This comprehensive U.S. history reading passage explores the life and legacy of Clara Barton, a pivotal figure during th...
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Sherman's March to Sea 1864
This detailed history reading passage examines Sherman's March to the Sea in 1864, an event that marked a turning point ...
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The War Ends at Appomattox
This reading passage delves into the pivotal moment of April 1865 at Appomattox Court House, where Confederate General R...
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Abraham Lincoln Assassination 1865
This detailed U.S. history reading passage explores the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth in 1865. S...
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Reconstruction Plans: Lincoln vs Congress
This engaging U.S. History passage examines the contrasting Reconstruction plans of President Abraham Lincoln and the U....
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The Freedmen's Bureau
This comprehensive U.S. history reading passage explores the Freedmen's Bureau, a government agency established after th...
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Black Codes Restricts Freedom
This passage explores the development and impact of Black Codes after the Civil War, analyzing their role in restricting...
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Republicans and Reconstruction Policy
This comprehensive U.S. history reading passage explores the Radical Republicans and Reconstruction Policy following the...
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13th Amendment 1865: Ending Slavery
This history reading passage explores the causes, motivations, and consequences of the 13th Amendment of 1865, which abo...
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14th Amendment 1868: Citizenship and Equal Protection
This rigorous history passage examines the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, and its transformative role in defining U.S...
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15th Amendment 1870: Voting Rights for Black Men
This rigorous U.S. History reading passage examines the causes, motivations, and consequences of the 15th Amendment (187...
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President Andrew Johnson
This rigorous U.S. History reading passage explores the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson in 1868 and the broader ...
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Sharecropping System After Civil War
This engaging U.S. history reading passage examines the rise of the sharecropping system in the South after the Civil Wa...
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Carpetbaggers and Scalawags
This U.S. History reading passage explores the complex roles of carpetbaggers and scalawags during Reconstruction, the p...
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The Rise of the Ku Klux Klan
This passage examines the rise and impact of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) during the Reconstruction Era following the Civil Wa...
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Compromise of 1877: Ending Reconstruction
This passage explores the Compromise of 1877 and its significance in ending the Reconstruction period after the Civil Wa...
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Jim Crow Laws: Segregation in the South
This passage provides a detailed and analytical exploration of Jim Crow Laws and the era of segregation in the American ...
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America Becomes an Industrial Giant
This passage explores the Second Industrial Revolution, focusing on technological innovation, factory growth, and the ch...
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Robber Barons Debate
This engaging history reading passage explores the complex debate over whether late 19th-century business leaders like A...
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John D Rockefeller: Standard Oil Monopoly
This rigorous reading passage explores the rise of John D. Rockefeller and the creation of the Standard Oil monopoly, a ...
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Business Integration Strategies
This rigorous U.S. History reading passage explores the concepts of vertical and horizontal integration business strateg...
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Labor Unions in America
This history reading passage analyzes the rise of labor unions in America and why workers organized during the Industria...
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Knights of Labor
This history reading passage examines the Knights of Labor, one of the first large and inclusive labor unions in the Uni...
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Homestead Strike 1892: Carnegie Steel Labor Conflict
This reading passage explores the 1892 Homestead Strike at Carnegie Steel, a key moment in U.S. labor history. Students ...
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Pullman Strike 1894: Federal Government Intervenes
This engaging history reading passage examines the Pullman Strike of 1894, one of the most significant labor conflicts i...
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Child Labor Problem
This passage examines the complex history of child labor during the Progressive Era in America, providing students with ...
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Jacob Riis: How the Other Half Lives
This engaging passage explores the impact of Jacob Riis and his groundbreaking work, "How the Other Half Lives." Student...
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Muckrakers Expose Corruption
This U.S. History reading passage focuses on the role of Muckrakers in exposing corruption during the Progressive Era, a...
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Upton Sinclair's Jungle
This passage examines Upton Sinclair’s groundbreaking novel The Jungle and its powerful impact on the American meatpacki...
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Immigration to America 1880-1920: New Wave
This comprehensive U.S. history passage examines the New Wave of Immigration to America from 1880 to 1920, a pivotal era...
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Ellis Island Gateway
This passage explores the critical role Ellis Island played as the primary gateway for European immigrants arriving in t...
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Angel Island: Asian Immigration Processing Center
This passage explores the history of Angel Island, the main processing center for Asian immigrants arriving on the West ...
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Americanization Movement: Forced Assimilation Policy
This passage examines the Americanization Movement and its policy of forced assimilation in the United States, focusing ...
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Nativism in America
This U.S. history reading passage examines the rise of nativism and anti-immigrant sentiment in America, focusing on its...
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Chinese Exclusion Act 1882
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the first major U.S. law to ban i...
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Settlement Houses
This engaging history reading passage explores the development and impact of Hull House and its co-founder Jane Addams w...
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Jane Addams Reforms
This passage explores the life and work of Jane Addams, a pioneering social worker and reformer who co-founded Hull Hous...
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Progressive Movement Goals and Reforms
This reading passage explores the Progressive Movement in the United States, focusing on its goals, key reforms, and the...
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Theodore Roosevelt Square Deal: Progressive Policies
This passage examines President Theodore Roosevelt's Square Deal and its impact on American society during the Progressi...
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Trust-Busting: Breaking Up Business Monopolies
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the era of trust-busting and the government’s efforts to break up bu...
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Pure Food and Drug Act 1906
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the motivations, conflicts, and consequences surrounding the Pure Fo...
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Wilderness Conservation Movement
This detailed history reading passage explores the Conservation Movement and its role in protecting America’s wilderness...
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William Howard Taft Presidency 1909-1913
This reading passage explores the presidency of William Howard Taft (1909-1913), focusing on his domestic and foreign po...
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Woodrow Wilson New Freedom
This engaging U.S. history passage examines President Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom program during the Progressive Era. S...
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17th Amendment: Election of Senators
This comprehensive history passage explores the causes, debates, and consequences surrounding the 17th Amendment, which ...
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The Women's Rights Movement Begins
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores the complex struggle of the Women's Suffrage Movement, highlighting ...
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Seneca Falls Convention 1848
This passage explores the causes, events, and impact of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, a milestone in the U.S. wom...
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Susan B Anthony: Women's Suffrage Leader
This rigorous U.S. History reading passage examines the life and legacy of Susan B. Anthony, a pivotal leader in the fig...
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19th Amendment 1920: Women Win Voting Rights
This comprehensive reading passage examines the history and impact of the 19th Amendment, which granted American women t...
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Roaring Twenties: Economic Prosperity
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the economic prosperity of the 1920s, known as the Roaring Twenties....
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1920s Consumerism: Buying on Credit
This passage explores the rise of consumerism during the 1920s in the United States, focusing on how buying on credit an...
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Harlem Renaissance
This reading passage examines the Harlem Renaissance, a major African American cultural movement that transformed art, m...
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Jazz Age 1920s: Music and Culture
This engaging history reading passage explores the Jazz Age of the 1920s, a vibrant period that profoundly transformed A...
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Prohibition 1920-1933: Consequences
This reading passage explores the complex history of Prohibition in the United States from 1920 to 1933. Students will a...
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Bootleggers and Crime
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the rise of organized crime and bootleggers during Prohibition, a tr...
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Immigration Restriction 1920s
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage examines the causes, debates, and consequences of immigration restriction in ...
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Stock Market Speculation 1920s
This detailed reading passage explores stock market speculation in the 1920s, a key factor that contributed to the onset...
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Black Tuesday 1929: Stock Market Crash
This engaging history reading passage explores Black Tuesday, the 1929 Stock Market Crash, and its lasting effects on Am...
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Bank Failures During Great Depression
This detailed history reading passage examines the causes, motivations, and impact of bank failures during the Great Dep...
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Great Depression Mass Unemployment
This U.S. history reading passage explores the critical issue of unemployment during the Great Depression, when nearly 2...
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Dust Bowl 1930s
This detailed history reading passage examines the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, a catastrophic environmental and economic dis...
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Dust Bowl Migrant Workers
This U.S. History reading passage examines the experiences of migrant workers during the Great Depression, focusing on t...
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Hoovervilles Great Depression
This passage explores the history and complexity of Hoovervilles, which were makeshift homeless camps that appeared acro...
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Herbert Hoover Response to Great Depression
This engaging history reading passage explores President Herbert Hoover's complex and often debated response to the Grea...
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Bonus Army March 1932
This history reading passage explores the Bonus Army protest of 1932, when thousands of World War I veterans marched on ...
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Franklin D Roosevelt Election 1932: New Hope
This history reading passage explores the pivotal 1932 election of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the hope it sparked during ...
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FDR First 100 Days: Immediate Action
This reading passage explores President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s (FDR) First 100 Days and his immediate actions to addres...
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Bank Holiday 1933: FDR Restores Confidence
This rigorous passage explores the 1933 Bank Holiday declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) to address the na...
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New Deal Programs: Relief Recovery Reform
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores the New Deal, focusing on the three pillars of Relief, Recovery, and...
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New Deal Alphabet Agencies: Government Expands
This passage explores the rise of the New Deal alphabet agencies during the Great Depression, focusing on the causes, mo...
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Civilian Conservation Corps CCC
This reading passage examines the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a major New Deal program launched during the Great ...
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Works Progress Administration WPA
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a major New Deal program cr...
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Social Security Act 1935: Safety Net Created
This reading passage explores the Social Security Act of 1935, a groundbreaking law during the New Deal era that transfo...
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Tennessee Valley Authority TVA
This engaging U.S. history passage explores the causes, motivations, and long-term impact of the Tennessee Valley Author...
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Wagner Act 1935: Protecting Labor Unions
This rigorous U.S. History reading passage explores the Wagner Act of 1935, a foundational law for American labor unions...
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New Deal and Great Depression
This passage explores the critical question: Did the New Deal end the Great Depression? Students will analyze the causes...
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Rise of Fascism 1930s: Global Threats
This comprehensive history reading passage examines the rise of fascism during the 1930s and its impact as a global thre...
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America First Movement: 1930s Isolationism
This rigorous U.S. History reading passage focuses on the America First Movement and American isolationism during the 19...
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Neutrality Acts 1930s: Avoiding European War
This comprehensive history reading passage explores the Neutrality Acts of the 1930s and how the United States tried to ...
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Pearl Harbor Attack December 7 1941
This detailed history reading passage explores the causes, events, and consequences of the Pearl Harbor attack on Decemb...
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America Enters World War II
This history reading passage analyzes America’s entry into World War II, focusing on the causes, perspectives, and conse...
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Rosie the Riveter: Women in Factories
This reading passage explores the story of Rosie the Riveter and the experiences of American women who entered factory w...
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Wartime Rationing During World War II
This rigorous reading passage examines the causes, motivations, and consequences of rationing on the American home front...
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War Bonds: Financing World War II
This passage examines the critical role of war bonds in financing World War II, providing a nuanced look into how the U....
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Japanese Internment Camps 1942-1945
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores the causes, perspectives, and consequences of Japanese American inte...
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Navajo Code Talkers
This rigorous history reading passage examines the role of the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II, focusing on the ...
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D-Day June 6 1944: Normandy Invasion
This comprehensive history reading passage explores the Normandy Invasion, commonly known as D-Day, which took place on ...
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The Holocaust
This passage examines the Holocaust, the Nazi genocide of six million Jews during World War II. Students analyze causes,...
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Battle of Iwo Jima 1945: Costly Victory
This engaging reading passage examines the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, a pivotal yet costly victory for the United State...
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Japan Surrenders: World War II Ends
This history reading passage explores the end of World War II with Japan's surrender, examining the multiple causes, per...
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Segregation in America After World War II
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores the persistence of segregation and continued inequality in the Unite...
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Jackie Robinson: Breaking Baseball's Color Barrier
This passage examines Jackie Robinson's historic role in breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier in 1947. Student...
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Truman Integrates Military: Executive Action
This passage explores President Harry S. Truman's landmark decision to integrate the U.S. military in 1948 through Execu...
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Brown v. Board: Overturning Segregation
This rigorous U.S. history reading passage examines the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education and its ...
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Montgomery Bus Boycott
This passage explores the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-1956, focusing on the use of economic pressure by the African A...
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Rosa Parks 1955
This comprehensive passage examines Rosa Parks’ pivotal act of resistance on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955. Students...
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Martin Luther King Jr: Nonviolent Resistance Leader
This passage examines the leadership of Martin Luther King Jr. in the context of nonviolent resistance during the Civil ...
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Little Rock Nine 1957
This comprehensive history reading passage examines the 1957 integration of Little Rock Central High School by the Littl...
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Students Sit-Ins 1960
This history reading passage explores the 1960 Sit-Ins, a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement when African Ameri...
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March on Washington 1963: I Have Dream
This reading passage examines the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 and the delivery of Dr. Martin Luther...
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Civil Rights Act of 1964: Banning Discrimination
This rigorous passage explores the causes, motivations, and consequences of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a landmark U.S...
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Freedom Summer 1964: Mississippi Voter Registration
This engaging passage examines the events and significance of Freedom Summer 1964, focusing on efforts to register Afric...
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Selma to Montgomery March 1965
This detailed passage examines the Selma to Montgomery March of 1965, focusing on the pivotal event known as Bloody Sund...
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Loving v Virginia 1967: Interracial Marriage Legal
This U.S. history reading passage explores the landmark Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia (1967), which made interra...
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NOW National Organization for Women Founded 1966
This history passage examines the founding of the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966, a pivotal moment in the...
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Title IX 1972: Gender Equality in Education
This reading passage explores the history and impact of Title IX, the groundbreaking 1972 U.S. law that prohibited gende...
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Chicano Movement: Mexican American Civil Rights
This reading passage explores the Chicano Movement, a vital chapter in Mexican American civil rights history. Students w...
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Cesar Chavez: United Farm Workers Organizing
This passage explores the historical impact of Cesar Chavez and the organizing of the United Farm Workers (UFW) movement...
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Stonewall Riots 1969: LGBTQ Rights Movement
This passage investigates the causes, events, and consequences of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, a pivotal moment in the LGBT...
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Cold War Origins: US vs Soviet Union
This passage examines the origins of the Cold War, focusing on the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Unio...
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Space Race: Cold War Competition Explained
This passage examines the Space Race, a major aspect of the Cold War, focusing on the rivalry between the United States ...
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Sputnik 1957: Soviet Satellite Shocks America
This reading passage examines the momentous event of Sputnik's launch in 1957 by the Soviet Union and its profound impac...
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Berlin Wall Falls 1989: Cold War Ends
This passage explores the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and its crucial role in ending the Cold War. Students will lea...
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Internet Revolution 1990s
This passage examines the Internet Revolution of the 1990s, a pivotal era in U.S. and global history that radically tran...
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Great Recession 2008
This rigorous history reading passage explores the 2008 Great Recession, a major financial crisis that reshaped the U.S....
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The First People of California
This engaging reading passage explores the history of the first people of California, focusing on Native Californians be...
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Life in a Native California Village
This history reading passage explores life in a Native California village before European contact, highlighting daily ro...
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California Native Traditions
This reading passage explores the food, homes, and traditions of Native American tribes in California before European co...
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California's Many Tribes
This engaging history reading passage explores the diverse ways of life among Native Californian tribes before European ...
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Beliefs and Ceremonies of California Indians
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the beliefs and ceremonies of Native Californians before European co...
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Over 90 Languages: California's Diverse Native Tribes
This engaging history reading passage explores the rich diversity of Native American tribes in California before Europea...
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Legacy of California's First People
This passage, 'What We Can Learn from California’s First Peoples,' introduces students to the rich cultures and survival...
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European Explorers in California
This engaging U.S. History reading passage introduces students to the first European explorers in California, focusing o...
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Why Spain Came to California
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the reasons why Spain wanted to explore and settle California. Stude...
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Juan Cabrillo Explores California
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to Juan Cabrillo, the first European explorer to reach Ca...
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Juan Bautista de Anza's Expedition
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to Juan Bautista de Anza and his historic expedition from...
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Africans and Filipinos in Early California
This engaging reading passage explores the important roles Africans and Filipinos played in the early expeditions to Cal...
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Barriers to Reaching California
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the challenges that mountains, deserts, and oceans created for early...
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How Explorers Changed California
This engaging history reading passage explores how European explorers changed California. Students will learn about key ...
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California's Early Spanish Settlements
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores life during the early Spanish settlements in America, highlighting t...
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Why Spain Built the Missions
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores why Spain built missions during the Mission Period and Rancho Era in...
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California Spanish Missions
This engaging U.S. history passage explores daily life at the California missions during the Mission and Rancho Eras. St...
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When Mexico Took Over California
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the period when Mexico took over California during the era of Westwa...
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California Land Grants
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the story of land grants and ranch families during Westward Expansio...
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Californios Culture
This history reading passage explores the story of the Californios—Spanish and Mexican settlers who shaped California be...
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The Bear Flag Revolt
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the Bear Flag Revolt, an important event during the time of Westward...
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The Mexican-American War Comes to California
This passage explores the key events of the Mexican-American War as it reached California, focusing on the period leadin...
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Secularization: The End of the Mission System
This reading passage explores the end of the California mission system and the process of secularization during westward...
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The 31st State: California Joins the Union
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores California's journey to becoming the 31st state in 1850. Students le...
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The Compromise of 1850: California and the Slavery Debate
This engaging history reading passage explores the Compromise of 1850 and how California became a state during a time of...
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First California Constitution
This U.S. History reading passage explores how California became a state and created its first constitution after the Me...
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Discovery of Gold in 1848 by James Marshall
This engaging U.S. History passage introduces students to the discovery of gold in 1848 by James Marshall and the beginn...
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Routes to the Gold Fields
This engaging history reading passage explores the three main routes people took to reach the California gold fields dur...
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The Forty-Niners: Who Came and Why
This engaging reading passage explores the story of the Forty-Niners and their journey during the California Gold Rush. ...
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Life in a California Mining Camp
This engaging reading passage explores daily life in a California mining camp during the Gold Rush era of the late 1840s...
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Women and Children of the Gold Rush
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the important roles of women and children during the Gold Rush Era (...
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San Francisco Growth
This engaging U.S. History reading passage guides students through the dramatic transformation of San Francisco during t...
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Chinese Miners in California
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the experiences of Chinese immigrants during the California Gold Rus...
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Environmental impact of hydraulic mining.
This reading passage explores the environmental impact of hydraulic mining during the California Gold Rush era, an impor...
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California Gold Rush Merchants
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the impact of merchants like Levi Strauss during the Gold Rush era i...
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The Gold Rush Changes California Forever
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores how the Gold Rush changed California forever. Students will learn ab...
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Building the Transcontinental Railroad
This engaging history reading passage explores the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, a major achievement in U.S...
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The Golden Spike: Connecting California to the Nation
This engaging U.S. history reading passage teaches students about the Golden Spike and how the first transcontinental ra...
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New Immigrants and New Jobs
This engaging reading passage explores the experiences of new immigrants and the rise of new jobs during the Progressive...
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California Water Resources
This engaging history passage explores the crucial role of water in shaping California during the Progressive Era, focus...
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The Refrigerated Rail Car
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the refrigerated rail car and its impact during the Pr...
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California Agriculture
This engaging reading passage explores the rise of California agriculture during the Progressive Era, focusing on how fa...
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Farms, Factories, and Growing Cities
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the dramatic changes in America during the Progressive Era, focusing...
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Dreams and Challenges for Newcomers
This engaging reading passage, 'Dreams and Challenges for Newcomers,' explores the experiences of immigrants arriving in...
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California Women Win the Vote in 1911
This engaging history reading passage explores how women in California fought and won the right to vote in 1911. Aligned...
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California Labor Reform
This engaging reading passage introduces students to the important changes and reforms of the Progressive Era in U.S. hi...
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Dust Bowl California
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the journey of Dust Bowl families who moved to California during the...
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Building the Hoover Dam: Jobs in Hard Times
This history reading passage explores the story of the Hoover Dam, built during the Great Depression. Students will lear...
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Rosie the Riveter: Women Go to Work
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the story of Rosie the Riveter and the crucial role women played on ...
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Mendez v. Westminster
This engaging passage introduces students to the landmark case of Mendez v. Westminster, which played a major role in en...
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Larry Itliong and the Grape Strike
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to Larry Itliong and the Grape Strike, a key event in the...
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Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta: Yes, We Can!
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the inspiring story of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta...
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United Farm Workers
This U.S. History reading passage explores the inspiring story of the United Farm Workers (UFW) and their fight for fair...
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California Economic Growth
This engaging reading passage introduces students to how California’s economy changed from farming to high technology. I...
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Trading with Asia: California’s Pacific Connection
This engaging history reading passage explores California’s vital role in connecting the United States to Asia through P...
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Water Wars: Sharing a Precious Resource
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the story of California’s "Water Wars" and the challenges of sharing...
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Protecting California's Environment
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the story of how California has worked to protect its unique environ...
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California Government Branches
This engaging history reading passage introduces students to the three branches of California government: the Legislativ...
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How a Bill Becomes a Law
This history reading passage teaches students how a bill becomes a law in the United States, following a clear and chron...
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The Governor’s Job: Leading the State
This reading passage introduces students to the important job of the governor in California. Students will learn how the...
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California Local Government
This engaging U.S. History reading passage introduces students to the roles of city and county governments in California...
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Local Leaders and How They Help Us
This engaging U.S. history passage explores the important roles that local leaders play in communities, with a focus on ...
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California Education Policy
This educational reading passage explores how decisions are made about what students learn in U.S. schools, focusing on ...
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California Citizen Participation
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the important role citizens play in shaping modern America, focusing...
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The New England Colonies: An Introduction
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the New England Colonies, offering a clear overview of...
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Rocky Coast and Thick Forests in New England Colony
This reading passage introduces students to the New England Colonies, focusing on the rocky coasts and thick forests tha...
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Fishing and Shipbuilding in New England
This U.S. history reading passage explores the importance of fishing and shipbuilding in New England during Colonial Ame...
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Skilled Craftspeople of the Town
This passage, 'Skilled Craftspeople of the Town,' explores the important roles of craftspeople in New England colonial t...
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Town Meetings: How Colonists Made Decisions
This passage explores the role of town meetings in the New England Colonies and how colonists worked together to make im...
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The Puritan Way of Life
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the Puritan way of life in Colonial America, specifica...
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Going to School in New England
This engaging U.S. history passage explores what it was like to attend school in the New England colonies during colonia...
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The Pilgrims Come to Plymouth
This engaging history reading passage introduces students to the story of the Pilgrims and the founding of Plymouth Colo...
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The Wampanoag and the Colonists
This passage explores the early relationship between the Wampanoag people and the English colonists who arrived in New E...
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The Breadbasket Colonies
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Breadbasket Colonies, also known as the Middle Colonies, which p...
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Religious Freedom in the Middle Colonies
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the theme of religious freedom in the Middle Colonies during colonia...
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People from Many Countries
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores how people from many countries settled in the Middle Colonies during...
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New York and Philadelphia: Middle Colonies Cities
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the rise of New York and Philadelphia as major cities during Colonia...
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William Penn and the Quakers
This history reading passage introduces students to the story of William Penn and the Quakers, focusing on their role in...
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Rivers and Trade in the Middle Colonies
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the important role of the Delaware and Hudson Rivers in shaping trad...
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The Mills and Ironworks of the Middle Colonies
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the vital role that mills and ironworks played in the growth of the ...
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How the Middle Colonies Were Governed
This engaging history reading passage explores how the Middle Colonies of Colonial America—such as New York, New Jersey,...
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A Day on a Middle Colony Farm
This engaging history reading passage explores a typical day on a farm in the Middle Colonies during Colonial America. S...
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The Southern Colonies: An Introduction
This reading passage introduces students to the Southern Colonies of Colonial America, focusing on key events, important...
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Warm Weather and Fertile Land
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores how warm weather and fertile land shaped life in the Southern Coloni...
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Growing Tobacco, Rice, and Indigo
This history reading passage explores the development of tobacco, rice, and indigo in the Southern Colonies of colonial ...
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Slavery in the Southern Colonies
This educational reading passage introduces the topic of slavery in the Southern Colonies during colonial America. Stude...
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Jamestown: The First Permanent English Colony
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in Ameri...
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Virginia's House of Burgesses
This passage explores the House of Burgesses, the first representative government in colonial America. Students will lea...
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Wealthy Planters and Small Farmers
This reading passage explores the differences and similarities between wealthy planters and small farmers in the Souther...
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Schools in the Southern Colonies
This engaging reading passage explores the reasons why there were few schools in the Southern Colonies during colonial A...
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How Geography Shaped the Colonies
This engaging history reading passage explores how geography shaped the development of the Southern Colonies in Colonial...
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Life in the Southern Colonies
This engaging reading passage explores Colonial America's Southern Colonies, focusing on how geography, climate, and peo...
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New England Farms vs. Southern Plantations
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the important differences between rocky farms in New England and lar...
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What Each Region Sold and Traded
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the vital role of trade and commerce in the Southern Colonies during...
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Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher, President, and Pioneer
This engaging reading passage introduces students to Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, and his...
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New Orleans: An Important Port
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the crucial role of New Orleans and the Louisiana Purchase in shapin...
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France Sells Louisiana
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Louisiana Purchase and Napoleon’s surprising offer, introducing ...
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The Louisiana Purchase Deal of 1803
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, when the United States doubled in si...
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The Louisiana Purchase and the Constitution
This engaging reading passage introduces students to the Louisiana Purchase and the constitutional dilemma President Tho...
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition
This history reading passage explores the journey of Lewis and Clark, two brave explorers sent by President Thomas Jeffe...
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Sacagawea Helps Lewis and Clark
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the life and contributions of Sacagawea, the Lemhi Shoshone woman wh...
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Traveling the Western Trail
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the journey west after the Louisiana Purchase, focusing on the chall...
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Amazing Discoveries of Lewis and Clark
This engaging reading passage teaches students about the amazing journey and discoveries of Lewis and Clark following th...
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A New Map: How the Louisiana Purchase Changed America Forever
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Louisiana Purchase and its lasting impact on America. Students l...
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God, Gold, and Glory: The Three Motives for Exploration
This engaging passage introduces students to the three main motives for European exploration in North America: God, Gold...
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Spreading Christianity: Religion and Exploration
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the spread of Christianity during the Age of Exploration, focusing o...
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The Race for Riches
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to the Age of Exploration and the intense race for riches...
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Political Rivalries: Serving the King
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the rivalries between Native Americans and European explorers during...
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New Tools for Sailing: Compass, Astrolabe, and Caravel
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the important new tools for sailing used during the Age of Explorati...
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How Technology Made Ocean Voyages Possible
This engaging U.S. History reading passage, aligned with C3 Framework and Common Core standards, explores how new techno...
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Vasco da Gama: A Sea Route to India
This history reading passage introduces students to Vasco da Gama and his important journey to India by sea. Students wi...
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Christopher Columbus: Sailing to the Americas
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores Christopher Columbus and his famous voyage in 1492, which helped con...
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Ferdinand Magellan: Sailing Around the World
This engaging history reading passage introduces students to Ferdinand Magellan, the brave explorer who led the first vo...
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Jacques Cartier: Exploring Canada
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores Jacques Cartier’s brave search for the Northwest Passage. Students l...
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The Columbian Exchange: Two Worlds Meet
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Columbian Exchange and its impact on Colonial America. Students ...
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New Foods: Potatoes, Tomatoes, and Corn
This engaging history reading passage explores the impact of the Columbian Exchange during Colonial America, focusing on...
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Hernán Cortés and the Aztec Empire
This reading passage explores the journey of Hernán Cortés and his encounter with the Aztec Empire, a pivotal moment in ...
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John Cabot: Exploring North America
This engaging reading passage explores the life and voyages of John Cabot, an important explorer who helped England find...
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Animals Cross the Ocean: Horses, Pigs, and Cattle in America
This U.S. history reading passage explores how horses, pigs, and cattle came to Colonial America during the Columbian Ex...
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Deadly Diseases: Smallpox in the Americas
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores how smallpox, a deadly disease, changed the Americas during Colonial...
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First Contact: Columbus and the Taíno People
This detailed reading passage explores the first contact between Christopher Columbus and the Taíno people in 1492, a pi...
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Native Perspectives: Seeing the Europeans
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores how Indigenous peoples of North America saw the arrival of European ...
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Misunderstandings and Conflict: When Two Worlds Met
This history reading passage explores the early meetings between European colonists and Native Americans in Colonial Ame...
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What Did Europeans Want? Native Perspectives
This engaging history reading passage explores the topic 'What Did Europeans Want? Native Perspectives' and provides a c...
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Reading Columbus's Letters from 1493
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores Christopher Columbus's 1493 letters, one of the earliest primary sou...
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Nathan Hale: Young Patriot Spy
This engaging U.S. history passage tells the story of Nathan Hale, a young patriot spy during the American Revolution. S...
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The Siege of Boston: Surrounding the British
This passage explores the Siege of Boston, a key event at the start of the American Revolution. Students will learn how ...
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Colonies Unite! The Big Meeting Before the American Revolution
This engaging U.S. History reading passage explores the events leading up to the American Revolution, focusing on the Fi...
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Sending a Message to the King: The First Continental Congress Takes Action
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the First Continental Congress and its role in the events leading up...
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A Meeting of Minds: The Story of the First Continental Congress
This history reading passage explores the story of the First Continental Congress, a key event leading up to the America...
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The First Continental Congress
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the First Continental Congress, a key event leading up to the Americ...
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Cottage Industry vs. Factories
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the transition from cottage industry to factories during the Industr...
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Handmade to Machine-Made: The Rise of Industry
This engaging passage explores the transformation of the United States from a land of handmade goods to a nation powered...
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James Watt and the Steam Engine
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the life and work of James Watt and his impact on the Industrial Rev...
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The Spinning Jenny: A Revolution in Textiles
This U.S. history reading passage explores the invention of the Spinning Jenny and its important role in the Industrial ...
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Telegraph Invention
This engaging passage explores the invention of the telegraph and its vital role during the Progressive Era of U.S. hist...
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Samuel Slater Factory System
This engaging U.S. history reading passage introduces students to Samuel Slater, known as the 'Father of the American Fa...
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Assembly Line Production
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the invention and impact of the assembly line during the Progressive...
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Industrial Revolution Steamboats
This engaging passage introduces students to the impact of steamboats during the Industrial Revolution in U.S. history. ...
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Hoovervilles: Cities Made of Cardboard and Scraps
This history reading passage explores the rise of Hoovervilles during the Great Depression in the United States. Student...
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Black Sunday: The Worst Dust Storm in History
This passage introduces students to Black Sunday, the worst dust storm in U.S. history, which struck during the Dust Bow...
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Fixing the Land After the Dust Bowl
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores how Americans bravely faced and solved the Dust Bowl during the Grea...
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Industrial Revolution Schools (shows educational change)
This engaging reading passage explores how schools changed during the Industrial Revolution and Progressive Era in the U...
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Route 66: The Road to Hope
This engaging history reading passage explores the journey along Route 66 during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl era....
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The Dust Bowl and Great Depression
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, two major events that shaped...
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Child Labor in the Industrial Revolution
This engaging history reading passage introduces students to the topic of child labor during the Industrial Revolution i...
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Industrial Revolution Cities
This engaging U.S. history passage explores the growth and transformation of American cities during the Industrial Revol...
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Dorothea Lange: Photos of the Dust Bowl
This reading passage introduces students to the important work of Dorothea Lange, a photographer during the Great Depres...
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The CCC: Jobs for Young Men
This history reading passage explores the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a program created during the Great Depressi...
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Railroads in the Industrial Revolution
This U.S. history reading passage explores the important role of railroads during the Industrial Revolution. Students di...
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The Transcontinental Railroad: Linking East and West
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the story of the Transcontinental Railroad, a key achievement of the...
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From Horses to Trains
This U.S. history reading passage explores the dramatic changes in transportation before and after the Industrial Revolu...
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Life During the Industrial Revolution
This engaging reading passage introduces students to life during the Industrial Revolution in the United States. It expl...
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Industrial Revolution Pollution
This reading passage explores the impact of the Industrial Revolution on pollution in the United States, focusing on the...
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Positive Effects of the Industrial Revolution
This engaging reading passage explores the positive effects of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, highlight...
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When Dust Made People Sick
This engaging history reading passage introduces students to the Dust Bowl, a period of severe dust storms during the Gr...
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The Science of Pumpkin Pie
Discover the fascinating history and science behind pumpkin pie, a favorite Thanksgiving dessert. This engaging non-fict...
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How December 25th Was Chosen for Christmas
This engaging non-fiction reading passage explores the history of why Christmas is celebrated on December 25th. Students...
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Why We Carve Pumpkins
This non-fiction reading passage explores the history and cultural significance of pumpkin carving during Halloween. Stu...
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From Samhain to Halloween
This engaging non-fiction reading passage explores the fascinating journey from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain t...
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The World's Most Famous Haunted Houses
This engaging non-fiction reading passage introduces students to the world's most famous haunted houses and their connec...
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The Candy Industry's Biggest Night
This engaging reading passage explores Halloween as the biggest night for the candy industry in the United States. Stude...
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The Great Christmas Cookie Exchange
This non-fiction reading passage explores the history and tradition of the Great Christmas Cookie Exchange, a festive ev...
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Christmas in Mexico: Las Posadas Festival
This engaging, non-fiction reading passage explores Las Posadas, a colorful Christmas festival celebrated in Mexico. Ide...
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