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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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Open Door Web Site: Scramble for Africa: Belgium

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly describes Belgium's role in the Scramble for Africa and provides a little longer explanation of King Leopold's ruthless rule of the African Congo Basin.
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Open Door Web Site: The Scramble for Africa: Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
Briefly describes the limited role Germany had in the scramble for African territories. A link to a map of colonial holdings during this period of New Imperialism is included.
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Open Door Web Site: Africa 1914

For Students 6th - 8th
A colorful map depicting the European claims established in Africa by 1914.
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Open Door Web Site: The Fashoda Crisis (1898)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Open Door Website provides a brief description of the events leading to the conflict between British and French imperilaist desires in North Africa, in Sudan. A political cartoon is available.
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Open Door Web Site: White Man's Burden

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the results of colonization, focusing on the lack of economic profit and more on the civil/social motivations and results. Also contains Rudyard Kipling's commentary on colonization as expressed in his poem "White Man's Burden."
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Open Door Web Site: The "Spinning Jenny"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes background information on how James Hargreaves got his inspiration for his invention of the "Spinning Jenny." Also discusses the machine's usefulness and controversy.
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Open Door Web Site: Biology: Calculating Magnification on a Compound Microscope

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn how to calculate the total magnification of a microscope on this concise site. Links to making a slide, questions on the use of the microscope, and other related microscope topics are included on this site.
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Open Door Web Site: European Settlement in North America

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Settlement in North America started about 1600. The first colony was established in Virginia only to fail after ten months. Plymouth Settlement was the first successful settlement.
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Open Door: Ecosystem: An Inter Acting Community: Competition Between Organisms

For Students 4th - 8th
This short article discusses competition for resources and survival within an ecological system.
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Open Door Web Site: Other Colonies

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website gives just a brief run-down of the founding of the 13 original colonies.
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Open Door Web Site: John Kay and the Flying Shuttle [Archived Version]

For Students 9th - 10th
Information is given about John Kay and his invention of the flying shuttle on this site.
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Open Door Web Site: The "Boston Tea Party"

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article hits the high points of the Boston Tea Party-the reason, those involved, and England's response.
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Open Door Web Site: France in Western Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief explanation of French imperialist desires and holdings in Western Africa.