Esri has produced Geoinquiries™ to provide a short 15-minute exploration of a topic typically studied in the American history classroom. The Geoinquiries™ can be conducted whole class or by teams of students. You as the teacher have the power to add additional questions or omit sections that don’t pertain to your lesson. Try one out this year!

1.  The Thirteen colonies – 1700s
   This US History GeoInquiry is designed to enhance tecahing the “12 Colonies during the 1700s” in Us History classes.
2.  The war before independence
   Students learn about the first shots of the American Revolution and the battles that occurred before the Declaration of Independence.
3.  The second American Revolution (1812)
   The War of 1812 ensured the United States’ independence and created opportunities for two future US presidents to demonstrate leadership qualities.
4.  Westward ho!
   During the mid 1800s, the American population followed the country’s Manifest Destiny; as land was acquired, westward migration toward the Pacific occurred.
5.  The Underground Railroad
   This activity explores the network of places and routes that made up the Underground Railroad.
6.  A nation divided: the Civil War
   This activity provides a geographic overview of the Civil War.
7.  Native American lands, 1819 -2015
   Explore the spatial patterns of Native American lands in 1819 and the decrease in size of those lands through the current Native American reservations.
8.  Steel and the birth of a city
   Steel and the birth of a city (natural resources)
9.  World War I
   Students will learn about the key fronts of World War II and the impact of the United States’ involvement.
10.  The Dust Bowl
    Explore the Dust Bowl region using population change, agriculture, and precipitation data.
11.  From compromise to conflict
    As the United States acquired land and new states formed, the balance of power between the free and slave states needed to be addressed.
12.  A day that lived in infamy (Pearl Harbor)
    This activity shows how the expansion of the Japanese Empire resulted in the United States’ involvement in World War II.
13.  Operation Overlord
14.  Hot spots in a cold war
    The geoinquiry shows the progression of communist expansion immediately following World War II.
15.  The great exchange

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