University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Early Trade With China: u.s Imports 1790 1817 [Pdf]
This graph gives information about the value of U.S. imports from 1790 until 1817. Answer the following questions using the information given on the graph.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: u.s Exports 1790 1817 [Pdf]
This graph gives information about the value of U.S. exports from 1790 to 1817.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Early American Trade With China: Total Value of u.s Imports and Exports [Pdf]
Chart of total value of imports and exports of selected years from 1790 to 1900 in dollars. There are also questions that go along with the charts/graphs.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Economic Connections [Pdf]
"Economic Connections" is a one-page nonfiction passage about the economics of importing and exporting goods among countries to get what people need. It is followed by an open-ended question that requires students to provide evidence...
PBS
Pbs: Is Walmart Good for America?
Designed for teachers in conjunction with a documentary by the same name. Lesson ideas, handouts and other resources make this work as a standalone site.
Institute for Policy Studies
Foreign Policy in Focus: Export Import Bank
This article covers the functions of the EXIM Bank, "an independent U.S. government agency established in 1934 to create jobs through exports." (Volume 4, Number 18, July 1999)
The History Cat
The History Cat: Geography: People: Growing Coffee in Latin America
Describes the history of coffee production, where it is grown, and efforts by Fair Trade to help coffee farmers make a decent income.