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Territorial Expansion
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Age of Imperialism 
 An introduction United States history during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when the country "pursued an aggressive policy of expansionism, extending its political and economic influence around the globe." Included are Expansion in the Pacific , Spanish American War , Boxer Rebellion , Panama Canal , and U.S. Intervention in Latin America . Each event contains background information, some primary documents, images, and maps. The Lesson Plan has ideas for discussion and activities. http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/toc.html Topics: Lesson Plans, United States History Last updated May 18, 2002 Westward by Sea: A Maritime Perspective on American Expansion 1820-1890
A selection of archival materials from Connecticut's Mystic Seaport Museum, including "logbooks, diaries, letters, business papers, and published narratives of voyages and travels," providing "a rich look at the events, culture, beliefs, and personal experiences associated with the settlement of California, Alaska, Hawaii, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest." Searchable by keyword, and browsable by subject, name (author), and title. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award99/mymhihtml/ Topics: Correspondence, History, Museums, Nonfiction by Genre, Transportation, United States History Last updated Mar 24, 2003 |
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