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PBS

Pbs: The West: The Louisiana Purchase Treaty

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS contains a transcription of the three documents concerning the purchase of Louisiana from France. There is a link to other documents.
Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Louisiana and Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
One of Jefferson's acts doubled the area of the country. At the end of the Seven Years' War, France had ceded to Spain the territory west of the Mississippi River, with the port of New Orleans near its mouth -- a port indispensable for...
Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: French Posts and Forts in Louisiana and New France, 1754

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of North America showing the French posts and forts at the beginning of the French and Indian War (1754) between the French and the British. The map is color-coded to show the territorial claims of the British, French, and Spanish...
Unit Plan
The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Library Exhibit: Mapping the French Empire in North America

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual exhibit containing documents illustrating the historic French presence in the Americas.
Website
Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: The Seven Years' War

For Students 5th - 8th
This website gives a brief account of the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) up to the Fall of Quebec.
Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service

For Students 9th - 10th
Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of North America and Central America showing territorial claims and possessions in 1800. The map is color-coded to show the territories of the United States, British, Spanish, French, and Russians, and indicates areas of disputed...