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Kids Konnect: Trail of Tears

For Students 3rd - 5th
Features ten 'fast facts' pertaining to the Trail of Tears.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Native American Removal

For Teachers 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using Activotes, students are assessed on their knowledge of the Native Americans' removal.
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New Perspectives on the West: Sam Houston (1793 1863)

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography on Sam Houston focuses his life as an advocate for Indians and his controversial political career.
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American Indian Civics Project: 19th Century Indian Relations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article provides an overview of Indian relations within the United States during the 19th century.
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A Gathering of Nations: Images of History of the Indian Tribes of North America

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Class Flow: Native Americans of the Southeast Woodlands

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[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.
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North Carolina Dept. Of Natural and Cultural Resources: French and Indian War

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee: Fort Loudoun

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee: Sycamore Shoals

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Etc: Native American Delimitations, 1763 1770

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Etc: Georgia Claims and Spanish Boundary, 1776 1802

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Country East of the Mississippi, 1650

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Location of the Eastern Indian Tribes, 1600s

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The Western Frontier and Pontiac's Rebellion, 1763

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Seat of the Creek War, 1813

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Oklahoma: Sequoyah's Cabin

For Students 9th - 10th
Log cabin home of Sequoyah, who created "talking leaves", written language for the Cherokee.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Georgia: New Echota

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1825, officially designated capital of the Cherokee Nation.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Georgia: John Ross House

For Students 9th - 10th
Home of the Cherokee chief John Ross.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Georgia: Chieftains

For Students 9th - 10th
Home of Cherokee Nation chief Major Ridge.
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Sequoyah, a North Georgia Notable

For Students 9th - 10th
A general biography of Sequoyah, inventor of the Cherokee writing system, with some quick insight on the creation of the alphabet.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: John Ross

For Students 9th - 10th
John Ross (October 3, 1790 - August 1, 1866), also known as Kooweskoowe - a mythological or rare migratory bird, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Native American Nation.
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Ok Gen Web: Oklahoma Land Openings (1889 1907)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief explanation of the opening of Indian Territory land to white settlement in what became known as the Oklahoma Territory in 1889. Many links are provided for additional information.
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Belle Starr

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Belle Starr.

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