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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Texas Treasures:the Long Expedition

For Students 9th - 10th
On this website from the Texas State Library you can read about an early attempt by Americans, led by James Long, to establish a "Republic of Texas." Click on the document to see an enlargement of the list of men captured by the Mexican...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Missions, American Beginnings: 1492 1690

For Students 9th - 10th
A Spanish Franciscan and a French Jesuit report on the reciprocal relationship between natives and Catholic missionaries as Europeans settled New France and New Spain.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Cities & Towns, American Beginnings: 1492 1690

For Students 9th - 10th
Four accounts of the visits to and growth of colonial cities in Spanish, British, and French New World settlements that demonstrate why certain communities developed successfully.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Rule, American Beginnings: 1492 1690

For Students 9th - 10th
Three documents reflecting official views of how to rule and regulate a successful colony in New France, Jamaica, and the Spanish Indies. Includes teacher reasources for framing discussion.