Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Treaty With Spain, 1819
A map of the western United States and northern Mexico showing the territorial disputes settled and boundary established by the Adams-Onis Treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819. The territorial disputes involved the natural...
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Letter From Private Harold Booth: First New York Volunteer Infantry
Copy of a letter from Private Harold Booth, 1st New York Volunteer Infantry, dated September 10, 1898 from Honolulu, Hawaii. Booth was stationed at Camp McKinley, the first US military post in the Hawaiian Islands.
University of Oregon
Mapping History: American History
Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in American history from pre-European times until post-World War II.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: The Growth of Suburbia
Learn about Levittown and housing benefits for veterans.
![U.s Mint: Which Side Is Which [Pdf] Lesson Plan](https://content.lessonplanet.com/knovation/original/249033-ff1ff264a293b5ffb6c4bba64baec78d.jpg?1661243090 "U.s Mint: Which Side Is Which [Pdf] Lesson Plan")
US Mint
U.s Mint: Which Side Is Which [Pdf]
Introduce students to the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Then take a look at the Peace Medal nickel and differentiate between heads and the tails sides. Finally, do a coin-flip activity, and record and analyze the...
Curated OER
Etc: Acquisition of Territory, 1783 1884
A map from 1885 of the United States showing the territorial growth from the original States and the Northwest Territory in 1783 to the Russian cession of Alaska in 1867. The map is color-coded to show the progression from the original...
Curated OER
Etc: Santa Fe and Oregon Trails to the Pacific Coast, 1840 1850
A map of the western United States in 1840-1850 showing the Oregon Trail and Santa Fe, the two principal overland routes from Independence, Missouri, to the western territories and the Pacific. The map shows the territory boundaries,...
Curated OER
Etc: How the United States Obtained Its Territory, 1783 1853
A map of the United States showing its acquisition of territory from the original states and Northwest Territory after the American Revolutionary War in 1783 to the Gadsden Purchase in 1853.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Route of Aaron Burr, 1806 1807
A map of the route of the Aaron Burr Expedition (1806-1807), showing his route from Blennerhassett Island near Marietta to Fort Stoddart in the Mississippi Territory. The map shows the Bastrop land claims near Natchez, which were of...
Curated OER
Etc: War in the Southwest, 1813 1815
A map of the southern Mississippi Territory, western Florida, and the Mississippi delta area showing the major battle sites of the Creek War in 1813-1814 (Fort Mimms and Tohopeka near the Battle of Horseshoe Bend) and New Orleans during...
Curated OER
Etc: Cession of Native Lands, 1816 1830
A map of the United States showing the cession of Native American lands between 1816 and 1830. The map is color-coded to show the lands ceded prior to 1816, the lands ceded between 1816 and 1830 with dates of cession given, and areas...
Curated OER
Etc: Route of Lewis and Clark, 1803 1806
A map showing the route and winter camps of the Lewis and Clark explorations from St. Luis in the Louisiana Territory to Astoria on the Pacific in Oregon Country (1803-1806). The map shows natural boundaries of the British possessions...
Curated OER
Etc: Cessions of Native American Lands, 1816 1830
A map of the United States showing the cession of Native American lands between 1816 and 1830. The map is color-coded to show the lands ceded prior to 1816, the lands ceded between 1816 and 1830 with dates of cession given, and areas...
Curated OER
Etc: Mountain Passes & Overland Routes in the West, 1841 1850
A map of the Pacific region of the United States west of the Rocky Mountains in 1841-1850. The map shows the Old Spanish Trail from Los Angeles to Santa Fe, the Pioneer Route from the Platte River to San Francisco, the routes of Fremont...
Curated OER
Etc: Principal Routes of Trade and Migration, 1840 1850
A map of the United States between 1840 and 1850 showing the states and territories, and the principal routes of transportation and westward migration during the period. The map shows frontier forts, outposts, and settlements, the...
Curated OER
Etc: Center of Population, 1790 1900
A map from 1919 showing the mean center of population of the United States, calculated at each census from 1790 to 1900. The map illustrates the westward expansion of territory and migration during the period. "The center of population...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Admission of States to the Union, 1899
A map from 1899 of the United States showing the growth of the nation from the original States in 1783 to the admission of Utah into the Union in 1896. The map shows the Northwest Territory claimed at the end of the American...
Curated OER
Etc: Acquisition of Territory by the United States, 1783 1917
A map from 1922 of the United States showing the acquisition of territory from 1783 to the purchase of the Dutch West Indies (Virgin Islands) in 1917. This map is color-coded to show each of the acquisitions with map notations giving...
Curated OER
Etc: Slavery and the Slave Trade, 1830 1850
A map of the United States during the period of 1850 to 1850 showing the effects of slavery, the slave trade, and the abolition movement on territorial development. The map uses colored patterns to indicate the areas and phases of...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Early Stirrings
American desire for overseas expansion began as early as the purchase of Alaska from Russia. See what other actions were taken in the latter part of the 19th century, and find out why this imperialist view was taking hold.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Exploration: Lewis and Clark
A very brief overview of the Lewis and Clark expedition, focusing on the beginning and western terminus of the trip.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Why Vote?
Students will complete a web quest that includes reading material on the expansion of voting rights, viewing video on historical events related to suffrage, and completing a multimedia project (public service announcement). An extension...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Visualizing Islam
Islam is the youngest of the three Semitic religions; however, it is the second largest religion in the world. The impact of Islam on national and international politics creates a need for middle schoolers to discover how and why this...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: William Henry Harrison
Facts, biography, and accomplishments of the life of William Henry Harrison and summaries of important events during his presidency.