Essay on the Native American role in the American Revolution.

In this lesson, students work with primary source documents to recapture the experience of traveling on the Trail of Tears.

In the lesson, students will research, create, and present knowledge gained about Prehistoric and Historic Native Americans in Alabama. This lesson plan is made possible through the ALEX and the U.S. National Park Service Partnership.

After a study of the Creek War, students will explore perspectives of families on both sides of the war. Students will compose journal entries from a selected social class of the era to develop and exhibit an understanding and...

This detailed biography includes illustrations, quotations from Sam Houston (1793-1863 CE) about many aspects of life in his time, including education. Also includes personal information about his marriages and children.

Features ten 'fast facts' pertaining to the Trail of Tears.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Using Activotes, students are assessed on their knowledge of the Native Americans' removal.

This biography on Sam Houston focuses his life as an advocate for Indians and his controversial political career.

This article provides an overview of Indian relations within the United States during the 19th century.

A selection of twenty-four images from The History of the Indian Tribes of North America, each representing a different Native American Nation. Each image is accompanied by a brief description.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart focuses on the fundamental ways of life of the Southeast Woodland Indians and how they were affected by their environment.

Armed conflict left homes destroyed and casualties on all sides of the French and Indian war, which lasted from 1754 to 1763. Includes links to excellent resources for further information.

Built by the British in 1756 during the French and Indian War, Fort Loudoun allied with the Cherokee to protect the British southern marches. The fort was surrendered to the Cherokee in 1760, who had turned hostile and laid siege to the...

The Treaty of Sycamore Shoals with the Cherokee, signed here in 1775, allowed the United States to acquire 20,000,000 acres (81,000 km2) of Cherokee land and to promote settlement of present day Kentucky. Sycamore Shoals later served as...

A map of the American colonies and territories west to the Mississippi River between the end of the French and Indian War of 1763 and the beginnings of westward expansion of the trans-Appalachian colony proposed in the Vandalia Project...

A map of Georgia and Spanish Florida showing the boundaries established and territorial disputes between 1776 and 1802. The map shows the undisputed territory on the Atlantic, the disputed territory by Georgia and the United States...

A map from 1872 of the country east of the Mississippi for the year 1650, forty-seven years after the settlement of Jamestown. This map shows early commencement of European settlement and the principal Native American tribal lands east...

A map from 1911 of eastern North America showing the general areas of early contact between the Native Americans and European settlers. The map is divided by groups (Algonquians, Iroquoians, Siouans, and Muskhogeans) and the principal...

A map of eastern North America and the Northwest Territory in 1763 during Pontiac's Rebellion at the end of the French and Indian Wars. The map shows the general tribal lands east of the Mississippi River of the Ottawa, Potawatomi,...

A map of the Mississippi Territory at the time of the Creek War between the Creek Nation (Muscogee) and the Cherokees, Choctaws, and eventually the United States (1813-1814). The map shows the U.S. forts in the area (Armstrong, Strother,...

Log cabin home of Sequoyah, who created "talking leaves", written language for the Cherokee.

In 1825, officially designated capital of the Cherokee Nation.

Home of the Cherokee chief John Ross.

Home of Cherokee Nation chief Major Ridge.