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University of Texas: Political Map of Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a map of Cuba that when clicked on, the details become enlarged.
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The Newberry Library

Newberry: Political and Military History: Map 14: u.s. Mexican War, 1845

For Teachers K - 1st
Lessons for learners in K-12 depicting North America prior to the United States and Mexico War, 1845. Students explore the mid-century political and cultural context in which the U.S. experienced growth and expansion.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: A Biography of America

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the full sweep of U.S. history at this comprehensive site based on a PBS series and telecourse. The series compresses several centuries of events, issues, and people in U.S. history into twenty-six half-hour programs. A team...
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University of Texas: Netherlands Antilles and Aruba

For Students 9th - 10th
See this map of Aruba and the other two of the ABC islands along with an inset of the other islands in the Netherlands Antilles. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
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University of Texas: Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Martinique

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on this map of Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Martinique to zoom in on the island of Dominica. You can find the few roads that encircle this island.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Elections 1896 & 1900: Interactive Map: Biography of America

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive map and video from A Biography of America will help compare how key issues in the elections of 1896 and 1900 influenced geographical patterns in both presidential and congressional election results. Although the...
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Etc: Maps Etc: South America Political Formation, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1911 of South America showing the political boundaries of the time, major cities, terrain, rivers, and coastal features. The map is color-coded to show the Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and French possessions about the end of...
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Etc: Maps Etc: West Indies and Central America, 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1872 of the West Indies and Central America. The map shows political boundaries at the time, capitals, major cities, and ports, railroads, main steamship routes, rivers, terrain and coastal features, and banks. The map shows...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Northwestern South America, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
A physical and political map of northwestern South America in 1916 showing the boundaries for Columbia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia at the time. The map uses color-contouring to show elevations from sea level to...
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Perry Castaneda Map Collection: Latin America Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This political map of Latin America and South America is in color and features major cities.
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The Commonwealth

Commonwealth Secretariat: Dominica

For Students 9th - 10th
The Commonwealth Secretariat furnishes a country profile of Dominica with links to information on geography, society, economy, history, the constitution, and politics.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Political Map of South America, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of South America from 1916 showing the political boundaries of the time. The map shows capitals, major cities, ports, rivers, terrain, and coastal features.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Political Map of South America, 1922

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of South America from 1922 showing the political boundaries of the time. The map shows capitals, major cities, ports, rivers, and coastal features. An inset map shows the Galapagos Islands.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Political Map of South America, 1915

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing political boundaries throughout South America.
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University of Texas: Jamaica: Political Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Jamaica. It's a clear, large map showing parish boundaries, roads and railroads.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Map of the United States of America

For Students 9th - 10th
A political map of the United States of America.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Political South America, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1911 of South America showing the political boundaries of the time, major cities, rivers, and coastal features. A chart at the bottom of the map shows the relational population size of the principal South American cities of...
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Etc: Maps Etc: North America and West Indies, 1870

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean to St. Thomas and St. John islands in 1870 showing political boundaries at the time, mountain systems and terrain, rivers, and major cities. The map is color-coded to show the...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1906 of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies showing the political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, mountain systems, coastal features, and islands of the region. An inset map shows the entire North...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Southern South America, 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1914 of the southern part of South America from Victoria, Brazil on the Atlantic and Iquique, Chile on the Pacific south to Tierra del Fuego. The map shows the political boundaries at the time for Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Northern Part of South America, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1920 of the northern part of South America from the Caribbean Sea south the Rio de Janeiro. The map shows the political boundaries at the time for Panama, Columbia, Venezuela, British, Dutch, and French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1916 of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies, showing physical features and political boundaries at the time. The map uses color-contouring to show land elevations from sea level to over 5000 feet. The map shows...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central America, 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1914 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, steamship routes with distances between major ports given in nautical miles, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Mexico and Central America, 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1910 of Mexico and Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, rivers, terrain and coastal features, reefs, and neighboring islands (Cuba and Jamaica). A map note shows the Panama Canal...