Instructional Video2:19
Makematic

The Monroe Doctrine

K - 8th
In 1823, President James Monroe redefined U.S. foreign policy with a three-paragraph addition to his State of the Union address. The Monroe Doctrine ultimately led to a new era of U.S. imperialism.
Instructional Video2:34
Makematic

Causes of the Spanish-American War

K - 8th
Between 1895 and 1898, as Cuban revolutionaries fought for independence, a number of social, economic and political factors drove the United States and Spain to the brink of war.
Instructional Video
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Taxation and Representation

9th - 10th
"Taxation and Representation: The Imperial Debate between Britain and the Americans," presented by Gordon Wood, is focused on the United States around the time of the Boston Tea Party. The public in the U.S. wanted to be represented in...
Instructional Video
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: American History and the World

9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Thomas Bender presents a documentary tying together American history with the world. He discusses the development of United States nationalism, globalization, and economics during the discovery of the...
Instructional Video
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Russian American Diplomacy During the Civil War

9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Historian Norman Saul addresses a crowd discussing why Russia was interested and supportive of the Civil War in America. Russia was also facing unrest over serfdom similar to the conflict over slavery...