U.S. History

The history of the United States beginning with the First Americans to Contemporary America in the 21st Century.
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The Mexican American War | History In A Nutshell

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President James K. Polk desired to achieve his vision of "Manifest Destiny," and sought to acquire Mexico's northern territories. Mexico had no desire to sell Alta California and Nuevo Mexico to Pres...
Modjeska Monteith Simkins | Carolina Snaps

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Modjeska Monteith Simkins is known as the "matriarch of civil rights activists" in South Carolina. Born in Columbia in 1899, Simkins spent her adult life fighting for equality and advocating for human...
International Crisis Hyperdoc
International Crisis Hyperdoc

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Students will use this self-paced hyperdoc to understand how international conflict created tensions between the US and the Soviet Union.
Modjeska Monteith Simkins House - Video Guide
Modjeska Monteith Simkins House - Video Guide

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Students will use the first 7 questions to help follow the content discussed in the video. The last 2 questions are open-ended questions. Use questions 9 and 10 to start an open discussion on the...