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and Pennsylvania was important to the American Revolution. Pennsylvania expanded towards the northwest, northeast, and southwest during the 19th century, and Pittsburgh briefly rose to prominence as one of the nation's biggest and most important cities. In the American Civil War, the state was...
An illustrated ethnological map, color-coded to show native locations of different tribes. Size is 33" x 38". Thumbnail view of the front of the map. $19.99 62-19452 Flat/rolled $25.95 62-19452L Laminated. North America in the Age of Dinosaurs. 1994. Looking for a different map of Nor...
Overview of the Trail of Tears, the forced relocation in the 1830s of Native Americans from the southeastern U.S. to Indian Territory (Oklahoma).
Quick Quiz: Central American Geography Central America can be roughly divided into a less populous Caribbean half and a slightly more congested Pacific coastal slope, separated by a sequence of relatively densely settled highland regions. The region’s rate of population increase is one of the highe...
American Indian boarding schools were a system of boarding schools created for Native—that is, American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian—children by the United States government and Christian churches during the 1800s and 1900s.
The word Oklahoma is derived from twoChoctawwords:okla, “people,” andhumma, “red.” During the 19th century the future state was a symbol of one of the least glorious chapters in American history, becoming known asIndian Territory, the dumping ground for easternNative Americantribes displaced...
Ute and Southern Paiute Indian tribes, now living in reduced numbers on reservations, hunted and gathered in the plateaus and canyonlands of the upper Colorado basin for centuries. In the lower basin, the largest prehistoric canal irrigation system in the American West was built by the Hohokam ...
Traders supplying whalers drew Māori into their economic activity, buying provisions and supplying trade goods, implements, muskets, and rum. Initially, the Māori welcomed the newcomers; while the tribes were secure, Europeans were useful dependents. Get Unlimited Access Try Britannica Premium for ...
and pastoralism and in the petroleum,mining, fishery, and tourism industries. The nomadicBedouintribes migrate in search of water and pasturage but are increasingly attracted to industry and agriculture. In the mountainous south, acommunityofEastern Orthodox Christianmonks lives inSt. Catherine’s Monast...