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Teacher Oz

Teacher Oz: History of the Lone Star State Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge collection of links to resources about the history of Texas. As this is an older web page, some of the links no longer work. Topics covered include primary resources, timelines, history sites, flags, maps, landmarks, monuments,...
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Dmwv: The u.s. Mexican War: 1846 1848

For Students 9th - 10th
Dedicated to the memory of U.S. veterans who fought in the U.S.-Mexican War, this website provides documents, images, maps, and FAQs.
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Fort Sumter April 12 14, 1861

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about the Battle of Fort Sumter. Includes maps, battle facts, biographies of the commanders, articles, historical resources, historic images, and even a 3-D photo presentation (which requires special 3-D glasses).
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American Battlefield Trust

American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Sabine Pass: Second Battle of Sabine Pass

For Students 9th - 10th
A short description of the Second Battle of Sabine Pass. Includes links to a variety of resources, including articles, a battle map, images of the battlefield, biographies of the commanders, and more.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Expansion and War: The United States 1840 1860

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on the era of westward expansion and the resulting Mexican American War. The author demonstrates how Manifest Destiny and frontier settlement led to the annexation of Texas and ultimately war with Mexico over the territory.
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University of Texas at Austin

Ut Library: Perry Castaneda World War Ii Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent collection of WWII maps. Scroll down for selections from the European Theater of the war.
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The Newberry Library

Newberry: Political and Military History: Map 14: u.s. Mexican War, 1845

For Teachers K - 1st
Lessons for students in K-12 depicting North America prior to the United States and Mexico War, 1845. Students explore the mid-century political and cultural context in which the U.S. experienced growth and expansion.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin: Harry Ransom Center: Teaching the American 20s

For Students 9th - 10th
Thematic overview of 1920s America that considers the shifts that took place in American society after World War I. Focuses on changing perspectives toward labor, capitalism, women, and immigration, as well as on the American reaction to...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: War With Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Santa Anna's retaliation after the siege of Bexar, and the battles on sea and on land that followed. This site's strength is its collection of primary texts from this period in Texas' history: "Broadside calling for all men to...
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Texas Public Broadcasting

Texas Pbs: Texas Our Texas: The Great Depression and World War Ii 1930 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the difficulties Texans faced during the Great Depression and World War II as people who depended on the land.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Texas Almanac: Cattle Drives After Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the story of the birth and demise of the cattle drives in Texas after the Civil War as the country expanded westward.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hard Road to Texas 1836 1845: Aftermath the Reckoning

For Students 9th - 10th
What happened in the 15 years that followed the annexation of Texas? How did the Mexican War end? Read this article to learn about the aftermath of the annexation, and check out primary documents--a "moral map" of the United States and a...
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: World War I

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Texas' role in how the United States was shaped during the time of war, specifically World War I.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: The Cold War and the American Home Front

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will identify ways in which Cold War tensions were intensified.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: World War Ii Impact on u.s. Economy and Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Given background information, students will identify the social and economic impact of World War II on the American home front, such as the Great Depression, rationing, and increased opportunity for women and minority employment.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1844 1877: Annexing Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Quickly following Texan independence, the United States admitted Texas into the republic as a slave state.
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Son of the South

Son of the South: The History of Texas: Battle of Medina

For Students 9th - 10th
Written in the style of a narrative of events, read the stories surrounding the Battle of Medina in the Mexican War for Independence from Spain.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Mexican War of Independence

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the Mexican War of Independence, which was a series of revolts that grew out of the increasing political turmoil both in Spain and Mexico at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Texas Navy: Texas Privateers

For Students 9th - 10th
Following the "seizure of the Mexican cannon at Gonzales," the Texas Revolution began. What did Texas do to ensure that the coast would be safe during the war? Read about the Texas Privateers and their part in the Texas Revolution.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Railroads Come to Texas: Land/water Transportation in Early Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
What made transportation in early Texas so difficult? What were the road conditions like? This article talks about land and water transportation in Texas in the years leading up to and after the Civil War. Also, check out photos and...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Hazardous Business: The Railroads Come to Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
What made transportation in early Texas so difficult? What were the road conditions like? This article talks about land and water transportation in Texas in the years leading up to and after the Civil War. Also, check out photos and...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Taking It to the Voters

For Students 9th - 10th
After the Great War ended, women in Texas redoubled their efforts to gain the right to vote. Read this article to see how the Texas Equal Suffrage Association devoted their time to the passage of the amendment and how conflict emerged...
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History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Mexican American Culture Differences

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the structure of Mexican society in the 19th century and the cultural clashes that resulted in their dealings with Americans in Texas.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Native American Relations in Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a peek inside the Republic of Texas' relations with the Native Americans in the early nineteenth century.

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