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iCivics

I Civics: We're Free... Let's Grow!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the challenges the nation faced when it acquired the Northwest Territory, including America's doubling in geographical size and how the new territory was to be added to the U.S.
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University of Oregon

Mapping History Project : European Possessions Bordering the u.s.: 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a simple, but clear map showing the land claimed by Spain and Britain after the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Notice the disputed land claims along the border of what is now the United States.
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Library of Congress

Loc: World of 1898: Chronology of Puerto Rico in the Spanish American War

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this page from the Library of Congress for a chronology of events in Puerto Rico during and after the Spanish-American War.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: John Milton Hay

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress provides a very brief biography of U.S. Secretary of State from 1898-1905, John Milton Hay. Includes some photographs.
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Library of Congress

Loc: World of 1898: The Spanish American War: Cuba During the War

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this page from the Library of Congress and choose to read a wartime essay about Cuba, see a timeline, or look at maps of Cuba. Includes photos too!
Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Critical Period: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
The years immediately following the end of the Revolutionary War were fraught with problems both domestically and in foreign affairs. There were also accomplishments in the expansion of the economy. Read about the problems and why...
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Other

Philadelphia Print Shop: The French & Indian War

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief history of the war with information on the British and the French. The page also includes a link to "Maps of the French & Indian War," which could be used in an elementary classroom setting. Note that this is an...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Ww1 Armistice

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive summary provides facts and information that relates how the WWI Armistice (cessation of hostilities) ended the fighting on the Western Front in Europe.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Philippine Islands, 1899

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1899 of the Philippine Islands. The Philippines at the time of this map had recently been taken as a possession of the United States under the Treaty of Paris at the end of the Spanish-American War (December 10, 1898), and the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: France, 1814 1871

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of France between the Treaty of Paris (1814) that ended the War of the Sixth Coalition, and the Treaty of Frankfurt (1871) that ended the Franco-Prussian War. This map is color-coded to show the frontier of France in 1815, the...
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Curated OER

Etc: Early Territory of the United States, 1783 1863

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the early United States west of the Mississippi River, showing the original territory after the Treaty of Paris 1783, the territory northwest of the Ohio River, the territory south of the Ohio River, the Mississippi Territory...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Northeast Boundary, 1783 1842

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the disputed territory of northern Maine showing the extent of the American and British claims after the Treaty of Paris in 1783, and the boundary established by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842.
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Curated OER

Palawan, Jolo Archipelago, and Other Western Philippine Islands, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1906 of the southwestern Philippine Islands of Palawan (Paragua) and the Jolo (Sulu) Archipelago. The map shows the boundaries of the Philippine territory established under the Treaty of Paris at the end of the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1763

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of eastern North America and the Greater Antilles showing the territorial possessions adjusted by the Peace of 1763 (Treaty of Paris) at the end of the French and Indian War (and the Seven Year War in Europe). The map is...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North American Colonies, 1783

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of eastern North America in 1783 at the end of the American Revolutionary War, showing the territory of the newly formed United States as proposed by the Treaty of Paris, the Canadian border extending to the Ohio River proposed by...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: British Colonies After the French and Indian War, 1764

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the eastern portion of North America showing the British, Spanish, and Indian territories after the French and Indian War (1754-1763), with the proclamation line as established by the Treaty of Paris (1763). "The newly acquired...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Philippine Islands , 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1906 of the Philippine Islands, showing the province boundaries at the time, the capital in Manila and other major cities, railways, terrain, rivers, and coastal features of the island group. The map includes an inset of the...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Philippine Islands and the China Sea, 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1901 of the Philippine Islands as a possession of the United States under the Treaty of Paris at the end of the Spanish-American War (December 10, 1898). The map shows the major islands, cities and ports, terrain, rivers,...
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Curated OER

Etc: Development of the Northwest Territory in Us, 1790 1810

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the American Northwest Territory showing the boundary developments in 1790, 1800, and 1810. The upper left map shows the territory acquired by the United States from Britain after the Revolutionary War as established by the...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alabama: Fort Toulouse Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Fort Toulouse served as the easternmost outpost of colonial French Louisiana. It was established in 1717 at the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers, and was abandoned in 1763, after the Treaty of Paris. Andrew Jackson...
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Other

Vietnam War Bibliography

For Students 9th - 10th
A great resource for print resources on the Vietnam War. The Table of Contents provide a good organizational tool of bibliographic information for anyone trying to understand the conflict.
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Northwestern University

League of Nations Statistical and Disarmament Documents

For Students 9th - 10th
"Contains the full text of 260 League of Nations documents. The documents focus on three areas: the founding of the League, international statistics published by the League, and the League's work toward international disarmament."
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Other

1919: Chronik

For Students 9th - 10th
In German. Chronicle of events in the year 1919.
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Other

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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