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Digital History

Digital History: Problems England Faced After the French and Indian War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This offers a good overview of the problems England needed to deal with after signing the Treaty of Paris in 1763, ending the French and Indian War. What to do about the new lands they controlled, how to deal with their loss of income...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Embargo of 1807

For Students 9th - 10th
Thomas Jefferson tried to retain American neutrality in relations with France and Great Britain, who were at war with each other. Read about the Embargo Act and its effect on the American economy. See how other acts enacted in the...
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BBC

Bbc News: Gangs Target South America's Wildlife

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating article about the rise of wildlife smuggling in South America. Read about this destructive behavior that is causing great concern and challenge in South America.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Beginnings of Revolutionary Thinking: Smuggling

For Students 5th - 8th
The economic theory of mercantilism led to wholesale smuggling by the American colonists. Read about why the idea of mercantilism was so abhorrent to the colonists, and look at the attempts the British made to make the colonists obey....
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Open Door Team

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.