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Colonizing the US West: North US Land (1:42)
In the late 1700s, Spain, Britain, Russia, and the United States were all trying to expand their control of western North America.
Colonizing the US West: Spanish North America (2:15)
Students learn about Spain’s colonization of the southwest, including the creation of Spanish missions to spread the empire’s control.
Colonizing the US West: Spanish Missions (9:31)
La Purisima Concepcion is an example of a typical Spanish mission in California. Learn about life on the mission 200 years ago and the roles of the padres and American Indians.
Colonizing the US West: The Louisiana Purchase (1:45)
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson almost doubled the size of the United States by purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France.
Colonizing the US West: Russians Move South (2:02)
Students learn about Russia’s efforts to expand its colonial holdings southward in North America from Alaska into the Pacific Northwest.
