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Curated OER

Map: Imperialism and the Balance of Power

For Students 9th - 10th
World maps of the Colonial Empires of 1914 as well as their revenues during that time period. There are also maps depicting urban growth, type of government, wars and atrocities, and living conditions of the world in 1900.
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Mount Holyoke College

Mt. Holyoke College: The Lust for Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of speech by George Hoar denouncing U.S. involvement in the Philippines.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Confronting the National Debt: Aftermath of the French and Indian War

For Students 11th - 12th
This section of a chapter on "Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests" discusses the status of Great Britain's North American colonies in the years directly following the French and Indian War, describes the size and scope of the British...
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US National Archives

Our Documents: The Monroe Doctrine (1823)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Monroe Doctrine has been used in the past 180 years to let the United States' stance on European involvement in the Western Hemisphere be known. On this interesting site you can view an interactive copy of the original pages of the...
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U.s. History Timeline: 1865 1900

For Students 9th - 10th
A thumbnail look at the many things occurring in the United States in the last half half of the 19th century. The topics covered are Gilded Age Politics, the "New Imperialism," Industrial America, Growth of Labor, Urbanization,...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Philippines and the War

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Library of Congress, you can take a look at this page for links to Philippine maps, a chronology for the Philippines and Guam during the war, and a collection of photos.
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Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke Coll.: Coolidge Intervention in Nicaragua

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Mount Holyoke College provides a speech by President Calvin Coolidge discussing Americas intervention in Nicaragua during the early 20th Century. He talks about the political instability, revolutions, and the US presence.
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Curated OER

Mark Twain, Ca. 1905

For Students 9th - 10th
Two essays by Mark Twain that condemn American foreign expansion and the immorality of imperialism.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Thaddeus Kosciuszko

For Students 9th - 10th
Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko was a Polish, Lithuanian and American national hero and general. He led the Kościuszko Uprising (1794) against Imperial Russia.

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