TERRITORIAL EXPANSION OF THE UNITED STATES 1783 TO 1853

Shows the growth of U.S. from colonial times to its present size exclusive of possessions. This history is placed in chronological order in a manner designed to accord with that in which American history is taught in the classroom. Animated maps are used extensively to illustrate points which it is desired to emphasize, and the various boundary disputes are clearly shown. Authentic representations of history's great events are used to supplement the maps. Reproductions of the Battle of Concord, Captain Robert Gray's full-rigged ship "Columbia" and other scenes immediately bring the student to reality of the U.S. A review map, at the end of the film re-emphasizes dates of the various acquisitions