Territorial Behaviors

In this interactive tutorial, learn the history behind the different territories that belong to the United States, including those that have become states, like Alaska and Hawaii, and those that haven't, like Puerto Rico and American Samoa.  You'll also learn about America's role in the construction of the Panama Canal and the Panama Canal Zone the U.S. controlled.  
Resource ID#: 150105 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: United States History, territory, territories, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, imperialism, Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt, William McKinley, Panama Canal, Panama Canal Zone, Colombia, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning, history, U.S. Virgin Islands, tutorial
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials Social Studies - U.S. History - Grades 9-12

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