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Revolutionary War Land Grant
Description:
This land deed, signed by President John Quincy Adams, grants land in Virginia Military District of Ohio to the heirs of William Langborn in return for his service in the Virginia line during the Revolutionary War.
Creator:
United States Government
Creation Date:
1827
Collection Number:
OVS 3451
Image Number:
TAH1165
Ohio Social Studies Academic Content Standards
History 6-8
- Benchmark E: Explain the causes and consequences of the American Revolution, with emphasis on both Colonial and British perspectives.
- Grade 8, GLI 4. Explain the results of important developments of the American Revolution including: a. declaration of American independence; b. character and significance of the military struggle in the North in the early years of the war and the shift of the battle to the South after 1779; c. creation of state constitutions; d. impacts on women, African Americans and American Indians.
- Benchmark F: Explain the political and economic challenges faced by the United States after the Revolutionary War and the actions that resulted in the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
- Grade 8, GLI 5. Explain major domestic problems faced by the leaders of the new republic under the Articles of Confederation including: maintaining national security; b. creating a stable economic system; c. dealing with war debts; d. collecting revenue; e. defining the authority of the central government.
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