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OpenStax

Open Stax: Confronting the National Debt: Aftermath of the French and Indian War

For Students 11th - 12th
This section of a chapter on "Imperial Reforms and Colonial Protests" discusses the status of Great Britain's North American colonies in the years directly following the French and Indian War, describes the size and scope of the British...
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: United States System of Liquid and Dry Measures

For Students 9th - 10th
Unlike the British Imperial system, the United states uses two different systems, one for liquid volumes and one for dry volumes. Confusingly, these two systems share the units of quart and pint, which have different values. This site...
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University of Iowa

Zulu

For Students 6th - 8th
A record of modern statistics concerning modern-day Zulu. The history section provides brief, but informative description of Zulu history.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Royal Canadian Navy

For Students 9th - 10th
The content of this article includes a history of the Royal Canadian Navy, how it is structured, the make-up of its fleet, navy personnel, major traditions, and memorials placed for losses suffered.
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Primary
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Battle of Plassey 1757

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides this site with a letter from Sir Robert Clive discussing the Battle of Plassey. Primary source document from the Modern History Sourcebook.
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Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Uganda: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Uganda's recent history is one of military coups and human rights abuses. Find out about the current history to see if the country shows some improvement. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Website
Other

Britishbattles: Crimean War: Battle of the Alma

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Crimean War that provides battle maps and an account of the battles that occurred during the war.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Colonial Africa, 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Africa in 1914, showing the presence of European powers, including British, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Belgian possessions. Native states, major cities and major railways are also shown. This map reflects...
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Curated OER

Smithsonian Institution Archives: Helen Kemp Archbold Porter (1899 1987)

For Students 9th - 10th
Plant physiologist Helen Kemp Archbold Porter (1899-1987) had just become the first woman to hold a chair at the Imperial College of Science and Technology when the British Information Services distributed this photograph. The press...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Post Wwi Africa, 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
This map is of Africa after World War I. The scramble by Italy, Belgium, and Germany to create colonies in order to keep up with the British, French, and Spanish Empires was played out in Africa, the last remaining continent yet to be...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Pre Colonial Africa, 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Africa showing the continent prior to the Berlin Conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in Europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on Africa and establish their colonial borders at the start of...
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Africa Before the Berlin Conference, 1882

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Africa as it was known in 1882 before the Berlin Conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in Europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on Africa and establish their colonial borders at the start of...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Roman Coin

For Students 9th - 10th
Allocution; from an imperial Roman bronze coin in the British Museum.-Whitney, 1902

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