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Curated OER

State Facts

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this state fact chart worksheet, students are provided with a chart showing all 50 states, their abbreviations, state bird, flower, animal, and the year of statehood. There are also basic facts about each state. The worksheet...
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The Alamo

A Teacher’s Guide to Sam Houston

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Need a teacher's guide all about Sam Houston and how he relates to the Texas Revolution? Look no further! The guide includes a timeline detailing Houston's life, important milestones, and relevant maps that include his movement around...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Statehood for Utah

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides discussion of Utah statehood from the Encyclopedia of Utah History.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Early Statehood

For Students 9th - 10th
From annexation in 1845 to secession from the Union in 1861, early Texas statehood was marked by several major issues. Learn about four of these issues: annexation, slavery, the 1850 Boundary Act, and secession.
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Other

Encyclopedia of Arkansas: Louisiana Purchase to Statehood

For Students 9th - 10th
A historical overview of the time period covering the Louisiana Purchase to the beginning of Arkansas Statehood (1803 through 1860).
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Samuel Houston

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about one of the great founders of the state of Texas. Sam Houston led Texans through many difficult years and is rightfully remembered for his role in Texas' independence and statehood. (In Spanish)
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Other

Oregon: Culture: History and Economy

For Students 3rd - 8th
This history summary about the state of Oregon starts with settlement via the Oregon Trail and includes such milestones as statehood in 1859. There is also information about Oregon's economy and government.
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NSTATE

Learn About the 50 States: Nevada: The Great Seal of Nevada

For Students 6th - 8th
Discusses the developement of the great seal of Nevada and Nevada's statehood.
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NSTATE

North Dakota: The Great Seal of North Dakota

For Students 6th - 8th
Provides information on the great seal of North Dakota and North Dakota's statehood.
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NSTATE

South Dakota: The Great Seal of South Dakota

For Students 6th - 8th
Provides information on the great seal of South Dakota and South Dakota's statehood.
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NSTATE

Montana: The Great Seal of Montana

For Students 6th - 8th
Provides information on the great seal of Montana as well as information on the statehood of Montana.
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NSTATE

Washington: The Great Seal of Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains information on the Great Seal of Washington as well as information on the statehood of Washington.
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Tennessee History For Kids

Tennessee History for Kids: Part Four, New Nation and Statehood

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website page includes information regarding how Tennessee became a state beginning with King George III's Proclamation of 1763 and ending with Tennessee becoming a state and moving the capitol to Knoxville.
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Library of Congress

Loc: "California as I Saw It"

For Students 9th - 10th
Digital collection features first-person accounts from the time of the Gold Rush and California statehood through the turn of the twentieth century. Presents detailed information about localities and people important to the state during...
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Israel Pickens (Governor, 1821 1825)

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical sketch of Alabama's third governor, Israel Pickens, which provides a clear overview of the political issues which shaped the beginning of Alabama's statehood.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: May 11: The Star of the North

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a general overview of the history of Minnesota, complete with a wealth of supplementary photos, primary source documents, and maps.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a resource about the state of Utah. Includes images and articles on everything from geology to famous people in the state.
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Grenada: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the history of Grenada, a small island in the Caribbean. Read about its discovery by Columbus, its passing from French control to British, and its modern history. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Cayuse Canyon

The Us50: Delaware

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides excellent information regarding Delaware's history, geography, state parks, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
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Other

Office of the Governor, Kansas: Kansas History

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has a thorough summary of the history of Kansas beginning with the settlement of the area through the 20th century.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Oregon Territory

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the Oregon Territory, with maps that show the movement from territory to statehood.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: King Kamehameha I

For Students 3rd - 5th
Who was King Kamehameha? This site chronicles the history of the Hawaiian islands through the Kamehameha Dynasty.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: King Kamehameha I

For Students 3rd - 5th
Who was King Kamehameha? This site chronicles the history of the Hawaiian islands through the Kamehameha Dynasty.
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NSTATE

Learn About the 50 States: The Great Seal of Kansas

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief description of the great seal of Kansas and its admittance to the Union.

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