Curated OER
Etc: Territorial Growth of the Us 1783 to 1867, 1783 1867
The United States, showing the growth of territory from 1783 to 1867.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Native Resistance in the Trans Appalachian West
This site gives a brief look at the Indian alliance built by Tecumseh to confront the U.S. military which wanted to protect the settlers moving west into Indian territory.
US Mint
U.s. Mint: We're Going on a Bison Hunt [Pdf]
For this four-part lesson, examine the significance of the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Then take the students on a simulated bison hunt to understand the importance of the bison as a food and materials source in...
US Mint
U.s. Mint: Our Goal Pole [Pdf]
In this four-part lesson, students will demonstate knowledge of the sequencing of events by studying the westward journey, use terms that indicate the sequence of events and demonstrate an understanding of certain historical figures in...
US Mint
U.s. Mint: Which Came First? [Pdf]
Introduce students to the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark's Expedition. Then, using the tails side of the Keelboat Nickel as a guide, make a timeline of the westward journey.
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: The Territory of the Us Before and After the Louisiana Purchase, 1783 1803
A map of the United States showing the extent of the country prior to, and after the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803.
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...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1821
A map of the United States and territories in 1821 after the Missouri Compromise, showing the Free States and territories, the Slave States and territories, and the transitional territories at the time. The map is color-coded to show the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1917
A map of the United States and territories showing the expansion from the formation of the original states to the purchase of the Danish West Indies (Virgin Islands) in 1917. The map is color-coded to show the original states, the states...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1789
A map of the United States in 1789, showing the State territorial claims, territories, and areas of territorial dispute. The map is color-coded to show States, territories, British possessions, and Spanish possessions, and shows the...
Curated OER
Etc: The Growth of the United States, 1776 1867
A map of the United States showing the growth of the nation from 1776-1867. The map is color-coded to show the thirteen original states, the territory acquired by conquest during the revolution and the Treaty of 1783, the Louisiana...
Curated OER
Etc: The Louisiana Purchase, 1803 1809
A map of the United States and the Louisiana Territory showing boundary disputes and boundary claims between 1763 and 1809. The map shows the natural boundaries and extent of the original Louisiana Territory claimed by the French, the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1800
A map of the United States in 1800 showing the original thirteen states with the additions of Vermont (1791), Kentucky (1792), and Tennessee (1796), the State claims to western lands by South Carolina and Georgia, the extent of the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Oregon Controversy, 1792 1846
A map of the Oregon Territory between the time of exploration by George Vancouver (1792) and the Oregon Treaty of 1846. The map is color-coded to show the disputed claims of the British and United States, the Russian American line of...
Curated OER
Etc: The United States of America, 1783 1853
A map of the United States showing the growth of the nation from 1776-1853. This map is coded to show the thirteen original states, and the territories acquired in 1783, by the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the northern territories, West...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1801
A map of the United States in 1801. The map is color-coded to show the States and territory of the United States west to the Mississippi River, the British territories of Upper and Lower Canada, Rupert's Land, and the Bahamas, the French...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1845
A map of the United States in 1845 after the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and the annexation of Texas. The map is color-coded to show the States and territory of the United States west to the Pacific with the dates...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Trade and Migration, 1840 1850
A map of the United States showing the principal trade and westward migration routes between 1840 and 1850. The map shows state and territory boundaries at the time, major cities, ports, outposts, forts, and settlements, rivers, mountain...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Louisiana Purchase, 1803
A map of the Louisiana territory purchased from France in 1803, and the boundary established with the western Spanish territory by the purchase. The map overlays the current State boundaries to show the extent of the territory.
Curated OER
Etc: The Louisiana Purchase, 1865 1898
A map of the Louisiana territory purchased from France in 1803, and the boundary established with the western Spanish territory by the purchase. The map overlays the current State boundaries to show the extent of the territory.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Missouri Compromise, 1820
A map of the United States at the time of the Missouri Compromise of 1820. The map is keyed to show the free states by State Action, the free Northwest Territory by the Ordinance of 1787, the free territory north of the Compromise Line,...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: West Florida, 1803 1819
A map of the disputed territory of West Florida showing the United States claim after the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and President Madison's annexation (1810) from the Mississippi River to the Pearl River, the occupation to the Perdido...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The War of 1812, 1812 1814
A series of maps showing the principal regions, campaigns, forts, and battle sites of the War of 1812, including: the northern seat of war in southern Canada, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the Michigan Territory; the vicinity of...