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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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Etc: Maps Etc: The Thirteen Colonies at the End of the Colonial Period, 1774

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the British Thirteen Colonies at the end of the colonial period in 1774. The map shows the boundaries of the colonies and notes the uncolored territory east of the Mississippi and south of the Great Lakes as claimed by Georgia,...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Revolutionary Period 1764 1789

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides information about the Revolutionary Period in America.
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All the News? American Revolution & Maryland's Press

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this collection of digitized historical newspapers and broadsides from the 1760s about pre-Revolutionary topics. Requires Adobe Reader.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Colonial America

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides a brief overview of Colonial America.
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BBC

Bbc: Story of Africa: Independence: Case Study: Kenya

For Students 9th - 10th
This discussion of Kenya's struggle for independence looks at the political movement behind it, the Kenya African National Union.
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Malaya Under Attack

For Students 9th - 10th
Good overview of Japan's invasion of Malaya focusing on the medical difficulties that occurred.
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Partition of India in 1947

For Students 9th - 10th
The author describes how India and Pakistan were created as a result of a division of the British colony of India and what problems and issues developed as a result of their separation.
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Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: Britain and the Scramble for Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly describes Britain's motivations for imperializing African regions. Includes the text of a speech given by Lord Cruzon entitled, "The True Imperialism."
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Confronting the National Debt: Aftermath of the French and Indian War

For Students 11th - 12th
This section of a chapter on "Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests" discusses the status of Great Britain's North American colonies in the years directly following the French and Indian War, describes the size and scope of the British...
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Massachusetts Historical Society

Mhs: Coming of the American Revolution: Washington Takes Command of the Army

For Students 9th - 10th
George Washington is chosen as the leader of the colonies in their fight against the British in the American Revolution and becomes commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. Evidence is supported by original documents.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Colonial Indian Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
By 1640 the British had solid colonies established along the New England coast and the Chesapeake Bay. In between were the Dutch and the tiny Swedish community. To the west were the original Americans, then called Indians.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Marquis De Lafayette

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the Marquis de Lafayette, the French nobleman who came to the colonies at the age of 20 to volunteer to fight against the British in the American Revolution. This article offers an interesting look into the politics...
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Etc: Types of Colonial Governments, 1682 1730

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of three maps of the British colonies in North America showing the types of colonial governments between 1682, 1692, and 1730, and the shift from charter colonies electing their own governors to the colonies with councilors...
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Etc: Native American Delimitations, 1763 1770

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the American colonies and territories west to the Mississippi River between the end of the French and Indian War of 1763 and the beginnings of westward expansion of the trans-Appalachian colony proposed in the Vandalia Project...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Designation of Members to the General Stamp Act Congress, 1765

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the British Colonies showing the colonies participating in the Stamp Act Congress of 1765 held in Federal Hall, New York City. The map shows the number of delegates from each colony, and the colonies that refused to call...
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Etc: Maps Etc: French Posts and Forts in Louisiana and New France, 1754

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of North America showing the French posts and forts at the beginning of the French and Indian War (1754) between the French and the British. The map is color-coded to show the territorial claims of the British, French, and Spanish...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: First Continental Congress, 1774

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the British Colonies showing the colonies participating in the First Continental Congress of 1774 held in Philadelphia. The map shows the number of delegates from each of the twelve colonies that participated (the Province of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Hong Kong Island, 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1912 of the British colony on Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong was ceded to the British from the Qing Dynasty of China in 1842 under the Treaty of Nanking. The map shows the Hong Kong Harbor and Man of War anchorage around the city...
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Etc: Boundary Dispute Between Md and Pa, 1681 1767

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing the boundary dispute between the British colonies of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware between 1681 and 1767. The map shows the lands in dispute, as English King Charles II paid his debt to William Penn by issuing him a...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Designation of Members to the General Congress of Albany, 1754

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the British Colonies showing the colonies participating in the Albany Congress of 1754 and the number of delegates from each.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Newfoundland, 1903

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1903 of the Canadian province of Newfoundland, showing cities, towns and ports, railways, lakes, rivers, and coastal features, as well as the coastal districts of White Bay, Bonne Bay, Bay of Exploits, Bonavista Bay, St....
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Chinese Empire, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1906 of the Chinese Empire, showing the political boundaries of the time, major cities, treaty ports, foreign possessions, railroads, terrain, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. Two inset maps detail the Korean Peninsula,...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Virginia: Adam Thoroughgood House

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the oldest houses in the British Colonies, built by Adam Thoroughgood.

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