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Website
University of California

The Bancroft Library: Images of Native Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
These artworks are visual interpretations of Native Americans through the eyes of American settlers. Follow a timeline from 1500-1900 to see the perceptions of Native Americans of the white settlers at that time.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: The American Experience in the 1900s

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a general picture of what life was like in the United States at the turn of the century. Content includes compelling images, information, and documents about American life.
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Graphic
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: American Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition explores the origins, development, and eventual fall of the American empire and maps the diverse and rocky terrain of the American empire to show how it informs contemporary conversations on heritage, citizenship, racism,...
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Activity
Curated OER

Cbc: Chief Tecumseh: A Question of Loyalties: Seeking a Nation Within a Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking at the War of 1812 from the perspective of Indian leader Chief Tecumseh, this resource presents the role of leader Chief Tecumseh in the Anglo-American war. The British and Americans both wanted to win over Tecumseh, but also...
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: The Age of Imperialism

For Students 3rd - 8th
Jeopardy-style quiz game that tests your global knowledge of the Age of Imperialism (1870-1914). A fun way of learning!
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Handout
Kansas Historical Society

Beyond Lewis & Clark: The Army Explores the West

For Students 9th - 10th
This website looks at military explorers from Lewis and Clark (1804) to George Custer (1874).
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Westward Expansion and Reform

For Students 3rd - 8th
Part of a longer time line describing the history of the American West, this section covers the period 1829 to 1859 with hyperlinks to stories and people of this time period.
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Lesson Plan
Cyberbee

Manifest Destiny: Clash of Cultures

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A unit plan about the Manifest Destiny that includes an explanation of the term as well as additional resources.
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Primary
Other

Hawaii Nation: Official Protest to the Treaty of Annexation

For Students 9th - 10th
1987 speech made by Hawaiian queen Liliuokalani, in protest of U.S. annexation of Hawaii.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Urban Growth and Westward Expansion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers the rise in population in American cities in the late 1800's and westward expansion.
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Article
Mount Holyoke College

Department of International Relations: John L. O'sullivan on Manifest Destiny

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpt of text of John L. O'Sullivan's 1839 article advocating manifest destiny.