Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: The Thirteen Colonies at the End of the Colonial Period, 1774
A map of the British Thirteen Colonies at the end of the colonial period in 1774. The map shows the boundaries of the colonies and notes the uncolored territory east of the Mississippi and south of the Great Lakes as claimed by Georgia,...
Other
The Robinson Library: Antoine De La Mothe, Sieur De Cadillac
The Robinson Library is a comprehensive website with information over a wide variety of subjects. Provides detailed biography over the life of Antoine de la Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac. Describes his early lineage in Europe, beginnings in...
PBS
Pbs: A Native Nations Perspective on the War of 1812
The War of 1812 was an important conflict with broad and lasting consequences, particularly for the native inhabitants of North America. During the pivotal years before the war, the United States wanted to expand its territories, a...
University of Oregon
Mapping History Project : European Possessions Bordering the u.s.: 1783
This is a simple, but clear map showing the land claimed by Spain and Britain after the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Notice the disputed land claims along the border of what is now the United States.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: The Lewis and Clark Expedition
This collection of images, letters, and maps provides information about the expedition leaders, the president that made the expedition possible, and the people they encountered along the way.
A&E Television
History.com: Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian-born merchant and explorer who took part in early voyages to the New World on behalf of Spain around the late 15th century. By that time, the Vikings had established settlements in present-day North...
A&E Television
History.com: French and Indian War
The French and Indian War saw two European imperialists go head-to-head over territory and marked the debut of the soldier who would become America's first president.
Digital History
Digital History: Southern Radicalism
A look at a little-studied action in American History when men, known as filibusters raised private armies to invade foreign countries. See what these filibusters had to do with the desire to spread slavery.
Curated OER
Etc: The Us at the Outbreak of the Civil War, 1860 1861
A map of the United States at the outbreak of the Civil War (1860-1861) showing the States that seceded to form the Confederate States of America. The map also shows the territorial boundaries of the Washington Territory, Dakota...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: British Canada, 1791
A map of eastern Canada in 1791 after the American Revolution, during the formation of British North America and the division of Quebec into the largely French-speaking Lower Canada and the Loyalist Upper Canada. The map is color-coded...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: World War Ii Resources: Address Before the Pan American Union, 4/12/33
Roosevelt spoke to 21 nations of the Americas about common ideas aimed against acquisition of territories in the Northern Hemisphere by "any non-American power." This led to Roosevelt's development of the Good Neighbor Policy.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Southeastern British Provinces, 1888
A map from 1888 of the southeastern provinces of British America (Dominion of Canada). The map shows the province boundaries of Keewatin to the west of Hudson Bay, North East Territory to the east of Hudson Bay, the eastern part of...