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Princeton University

Mammals of North America: Elk and Moose

For Students 9th - 10th
From the pages of "Mammals of North America," a field guide published by Princeton University Press, this website offers general descriptions of both elk and moose. Detailed pictures and maps of habitat range are also included.
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Princeton University

Mammals of North America: Giant Eared Bats

For Students 9th - 10th
From the pages of "Mammals of North America," a field guide published by Princeton University Press, this website offers general descriptions of several giant-eared bats, including the Spotted Bat, Rafinesque's Big-Eared Bat, Townsend's...
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Other

The Conquest of North America by Hernando De Soto, Coronado and Cabeza De Vaca

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the conquest of North America in the 1500s by the explorers Hernando de Soto, Vasquez de Coronado, and Cabeza de Vaca. The text has many embedded links to maps showing the routes they traveled as well as to additional information.
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Massachusetts Historical Society

Massachusetts Historical Society: A Set of Plans and Forts in America, 1765

For Students 3rd - 8th
A digitized version of a book published in 1765 by Mary Ann Rocque, widow of John Rocque, topographer to the Duke of Glouchester. Contains images of the thirty plans of forts in North America. Published after the English victory over the...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography Games: Capital Cities of North America

For Students 1st - 9th
Play this fun geography map game to learn about the capital cites of the countries of North America.
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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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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of North America, Central America, and northern South America at the end of the American Revolutionary War (1783). The map is color-coded to show the territory of the United States at the time, British possessions in Canada,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of North America and Central America showing territorial claims and possessions in 1800. The map is color-coded to show the territories of the United States, British, Spanish, French, and Russians, and indicates areas of disputed...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1840

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of North America in 1840 at the time when the concept of "Manifest Destiny" was being applied to annex the Oregon Territory, Texas, and much of northern Mexico into the United States. The map is color-coded to show the extent of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1689

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of North America, Central America, and the West Indies in 1689 at the beginning of the King William's War (1689-1697), the first of the French and Indian Wars. The map is color-coded to show the claims of the English, French, and...
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Maps of Countries in the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps of the Americas are available on this site.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: A Map of the u.s. Of North America (1783)

For Students 9th - 10th
A large detailed map of newly formed United States upon the agreement on the Treaty of Paris of 1783, showing the agreed boundaries between the British and new United States lands.
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University of Texas at Austin

Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection: Americas Historical Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection from the University of Texas Library Online of historical maps contains a wide variety of maps from various parts of the continent and from different parts of history. Each map is accompanied by a brief description and is...
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Other

American Journeys: Map of the Spanish Entrada Into North America [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Map showing the routes taken by fourteen Spanish explorers in the Americas between 1509 and 1543.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Maps of Cities and Towns

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for old maps of somewhere in the United States? Check out this huge collection of maps! Search by the name of a city or town, another keyword, subject, title, or geographic location.
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Creating an Edible Map

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This imaginative lesson uses food products to demonstrate the physical characteristics of maps.
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Other

Paleogeography and Geologic Evolution of North America

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of maps depicting the paleogeography of 550 million years of geologic history.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1858

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1858 of North America showing the boundaries at the time for Russian America (Alaska), Greenland, British America or New Britain, Canada East and Canada West, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1868

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1868 of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean showing the physical features of the region, vegetation types, ocean currents, temperatures, principal products and mineral deposits. Mountain chains are represented by...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, Vegetation, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1911 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the areas of primary vegetation types for the region. The map is color-coded to show areas of forests, areas of woodland, grass, and...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, Population, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1911 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the population distribution at the time. The map is color-coded to show population densities from under 2 persons per square mile to...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1882

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1882 of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, showing political boundaries at the time, major cities, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features of the region. The map is color-coded to show general...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1901 of North America, Central America, the Caribbean, and Greenland (Danish America) showing the political boundaries at the time. The map shows capitals and major cities, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, coastal features,...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1899

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1899 of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean showing national boundaries, capitals and major cities, terrain, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. The map shows longitude from Greenwich at the top of the map, and...

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