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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: On the Pampas: Or, the Young Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of G. A. Henty's On The Pampas: Or, The Young Settlers has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Oregon's First Settlers: Genealogical Research in Oregon

For Students 9th - 10th
See a chart showing the number of settlers using the Oregon Trail between 1840 and 1859 by scrolling down to "Wagon Trains."
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Whose Land Is This? Conflict Between Native Americans & Settlers [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" designed to provide insights into the causes of the conflict between Native Americans and new settlers pushing west. Students will examine official...
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The French Connection

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibit features narratives and pictures that recount the history of French settlers to the banks of the Detroit River in the 1700s.
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Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: African American Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
This presents an overview of African Americans moving and settling in the West.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Settlers, Slaves and Servants

For Students 9th - 10th
Men and women with little active interest in a new life in America were often induced to make the move to the New World by the skillful persuasion of promoters. William Penn, for example, publicized the opportunities awaiting newcomers...
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University of Alberta

Atlas of Alberta Railways: Alberta's Early Non Indigenous Settlers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Presented by the University of Alberta, this resource contains information on the early non-indigenous settlement in the Alberta region. Information on the settlers themselves is provided as well as maps showing the growth in both...
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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: German Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
German settlers first came to what is now North Carolina as part of the second expedition sent to the Roanoke area by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 1580s. The largest influx of German people to North Carolina, however, occurred in the...
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Century Settlers of the Edison Westlock Area

For Students 9th - 10th
As the population continued to spread through northern Alberta in the early 1900s, communities were established to provide services for the surrounding areas. Edison was one of these service communities, established just north of...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Settlers, Slaves and Servants

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a brief overview of how many settlers in the colonies were indentured servants and how the system of indentured servitude tied to slavery.
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Channel 4 Learning

4 Learning: Geography Essentials, Village Settlers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information about how village settlers first came to settle on foreign lands and what they needed to survive.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Maori and Settler: A Story of the New Zealand War

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of G. A. Henty's Maori And Settler: A Story Of The New Zealand War has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: The Boy Settlers: A Story of Early Times in Kansas

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Noah Brooks's The Boy Settlers: A Story Of Early Times In Kansas has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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BBC

Bbc News: Israel Expels Gaza Strip Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
Despite wide-spread resistance, Jewish settlers moved out of Gaza faster than was first projected. Article is dated 8/17/05.
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US National Archives

Docsteach: Indian Nations vs. Settlers on the American Frontier: 1786 1788

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will compare and contrast two documents from the Revolutionary period written by 1) a combined group of Native American tribes and 2) an American territorial governor, Arthur St. Clair. Students will analyze...
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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The First Dutch Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Dutch colonization of the Hudson River Valley in this comprehensive essay about the Dutch in America. Pages 3-7 deal with the Dutch colonies.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Scandinavian Settlers

For Students 3rd - 8th
This brief overview examines the migration and settlement of Scandinavian people in Alberta. A number of audio clips are included.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Black Settlers Come to Alberta

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the immigration and settlemnent of Black populations in Alberta.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Japanese Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of Japanese settlement in Alberta. Includes several interesting audio clips.
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The Peopling of America: Pre 1790 Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
This web page displays a chart and description of the immigrants into the United States before 1790.
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New Amsterdam History Ctr.: Survive and Thrive: Dutch Settlers in New Amsterdam

For Students 3rd - 8th
This article presents typical questions that might be posed by a student at nine or ten years of age and gives answers to them that are historically correct. Questions address issues such as what would they eat, food preparation, school,...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Brittish Settlers

For Students 9th - 10th
A short history of the British settlement of Alberta. Includes several audio and text vignettes of places in Alberta related to the British settlement.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Lake Ainslie the Settlers Story

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cape Breton Island settlement of East Lake Ainslie is profiled. Scottish immigrants first came here to clear the land for farming and to live a peaceful island life. Changes occurred over time, yet all important events and people...
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University of California

The Bancroft Library: Images of Native Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
These artworks are visual interpretations of Native Americans through the eyes of American settlers. Follow a timeline from 1500-1900 to see the perceptions of Native Americans of the white settlers at that time.

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