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Etc: Territory Acquired From Mexico, 1845 1848
A map of the territory acquired from Mexico including the annexation of Texas in 1845 and California, Utah Territory, and New Mexico Territory in 1848.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: 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.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Creek War, 1813
A map of the southern United States showing the area and battle sites of the Creek War of 1813, also known as the Red Stick War. The map shows the Upper Creek territory along the Alabama and Tallapoosa rivers, Fort Mimms near the Battle...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Chesapeake Bay, 1813 1814
A map of the upper Chesapeake Bay area showing important sites during the War of 1812, including the British landing site at Benedict on their campaign to capture Washington, the site of the Battle of Bladensburg, Washington, and Fort...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Black Hawk War, 1832
A map of the Illinois and Michigan territory (present day Illinois and Wisconsin) showing the battle sites of the Black Hawk War of 1832. The map shows Black Hawk's Village (Saukenuk) near Rock Island on the Mississippi, Prophetstown,...
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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...
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Etc: Texas Controversy and Territorial Adjustment, 1836 1850
A map of the western United States between 1836 and 1850 showing the Texas controversy and territorial adjustments at the time. The map is color-coded to show the unorganized territory of the Louisiana Purchase and the boundary line with...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Exploring Explorers
Students will create a video in talk-show format about explorers from the 15th-17th centuries. They will utilize books, the Alabama Virtual Library, and the Internet for reference. Groups of students will answer who, what, when, where,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Energy and Work Amusement Park Style
This is a lesson presenting energy and work. It covers: types of energy, forms of energy, work, law of conservation of energy, and renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. In the activities section, one will find links to Internet...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Martin Luther King Jr.: Civil Rights Leader Video
In the second half of the 20th century, racial tensions rose in the US as African Americans began to challenge unjust laws that supported discrimination and segregation. This movement found its leader in the patient and inspiring...
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Etc: Reconstruction in the South, 1862 1877
The process of Reconstruction in the South after the Civil War.
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Etc: Southern States Along the Gulf of Mexico, 1800 1820
The area around the Gulf of Mexico circa 1800.
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National Park Service: Californio to American: A Study in Cultural Change
This site has a lesson about the ranching industry, creation of California towns and the changes over time. Contains information, inquiry question, historical context, maps, readings, and images.
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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...
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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...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Freedom and Slavery, 1820
A map of the United States and territories showing the free areas and areas open to slavery as established by the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
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Etc: Territory Ceded by Mexico, 1845 1853
A map of the territory acquired from Mexico including the annexation of Texas in 1845, California, Utah Territory, and New Mexico Territory in 1848, and the Gadsden Purchase in 1853.
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Etc: u.s. Territorial Acquisitions, 1783 1853
A map from 1910 of the United States showing the territorial acquisitions from the original states and territory established in 1783 to the Gadsden Purchase in northern Mexico in 1853.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1825 1830
A map of the United States during the Presidency of John Quincy Adams (1825&ndash1829) showing the States at the time, the Unorganized Territory of the Louisiana Purchase, and the Oregon Country under joint control with Great Britain.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Seminole War, 1835 1842
A map of the Florida peninsula showing the forts and battle sites during the Second Seminole War (1835-1842), including the site of Dade's Massacre, Taylor's Battle, Fort Drane, Fort King, and the location of Fort Clinch at the time on...
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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...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: New States Admitted, 1783 1821
A map of the United States showing the original states at the end of the American Revolutionary War (1783) and the states admitted to the Union up to 1821, with the date of admission for each new state given.
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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...
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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...