Curated OER
The Mercantilist World (1)
In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 9 multiple choice questions regarding British trade. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
Cultural Exchange (Salem)
Students view the photo of the The Tea Trade Painting and discuss what they see. They will then discuss what went into the beginning of a major sea voyage. Next they explore routes traveled by the New England traders. They study sailing...
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Assiniboin Indians
This is a brief description of the impression Lewis and Clark had of the Assiniboin and why the Assiniboin felt threatened by the Corps of Discovery. From PBS.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark: Blackfeet Indians
A look at the relation the Blackfeet had with the British and what their relation with the Americans would be as a result of their contact with the Corps of Discovery. From PBS.
BBC
Bbc History: British History: Empire: Symbiosis: Trade and the British Empire
Article examines the factors that drove forward the expansion of the British Empire during the nineteenth century and asks whether it was desire for trade or "thirst of conquest." Archived.