5th - 8th Grade US History Prior to 1877
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Nullification Text and Image Analysis
$3.75Students will read 5 primary source excerpts on the nullification crisis as related to South Carolina and the Tariff of Abominations, define 24 terms, and answer 27 questions. They will then analyze 5 political cartoons according to provided prompts. The...$3.75 -
The Homestead Act of 1862 Text and Image Analysis
$4.00Students will read excerpts of the 1862 Homestead Act and answer 20 questions to demonstrate an understanding of the material. They will then read 6 presidential quotes about the Homestead Act (Hayes, Truman, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush) and answer 16...$4.00 -
Native American History Map Activity 1865-1890
$3.50Students will complete 3 maps to review political and physical geography related to Native American history from 1865 through 1890. There are 35 labels on the first two maps, and the third has students label all the states/territories as well as the...$3.50 -
Native American History Map Activity 1783-1865
$3.50Students will complete 4 maps to review the political and physical geography related to Native American history from 1783 through 1865. There are 50 labels across the maps (plus state and territory identifications), 3 additional map tasks, and 8 review...$3.50 -
Native American Early History Map Activity
$3.50Students will complete 3 maps to review the political and physical geography related to Native American history from pre-Columbus through 1783. There are 60 labels across the maps, 3 additional map tasks for students to complete, and 6 review questions...$3.50 -
The War of 1812 Map Activity
$3.50Students will complete 3 maps to review the political and physical geography related to the War of 1812. There are 60 labels across the maps, 2 additional tasks for students to complete, and 5 review questions. The answers are included where appropriate...$3.50 -
European Exploration Map Review
$3.25Students will review various people and discoveries from the Era of Exploration (Age of Discovery) by completing this map activity. There are 5 required labels, then students will choose 10 other routes/claims/events/etc to label or mark on the map from...$3.25 -
Triangular Trade Map Review
$3.50Students will review the political and physical geography related to Triangle Trade from the Age of Exploration and related colonization by completing 3 maps. There are 56 labels across the maps and 2 additional tasks to complete. They will then answer 5...$3.50 -
The Early Americas Map Activity
$3.50Students will complete 5 maps to review the political and physical geography of the early Americas including the Aztec, Inca, Maya, Olmec, Toltec, and various North American tribes and regions. Some labels have students mark modern day locations relevant...$3.50 -
Revolutionary War Map Activity
$3.50Students will review the events of the Revolutionary War, as well as relevant political and physical geography related to the American Revolution by completing this map activity. There are 27 labels and tasks for the map and then 10 questions to answer...$3.50 -
Civil War Map Review
$3.50Students mark the locations of Civil War battles, military strategies, and related locations and items by completing a map activity with 11 tasks and answering 10 questions. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...$3.50 -
Westward Expansion Map Review
$3.00Students will complete a map and academic identification activity to review how America grew from the 13 colonies to reaching the Pacific. They will label and color code a map, complete academic identifications, and answer 7 questions. This would be...$3.00