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Westward Expansion from PBS
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| When elected president in 1828, Andrew Jackson promised westward expansion. He believed in Manifest Destiny, that it was the right and duty of civilized people to expand their territory, and fill the country with cities and farms. He forced five Indian nations from their homelands, taking millions of acres from them in the southeast United States, so that these lands could be settled and farmed. The army forcibly marched over 15,000 Cherokee to the new "Indian Territory," deducting the money spent on the march from the money promised the Cherokee. |
| Topic: West (U.S.)--History--To 1848 Webpath Express |
| URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4narr4.html |
| Events in the West |
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| This web site offers a comprehensive timeline that highlights important historical events that took place in the West. The page opens with events from 1500-1650, however, by using the "Events" button at the top of the page, you can easily navigate through different time periods. This timeline starts in 1519 when Herman Cortes invaded Mexico. The timeline ends in 1917, when the United States declared war on Germany and entered World War I. |
| Topic: West (U.S.)--History--To 1848 Webpath Express |
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| Indian Territory |
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| In 1830, the Government established the Indian Removal Act. This web site provides a map of the territory the Government set aside for the Indian tribes. The territory went from the north border of Texas to the lower part of the Missouri River to the northern Nebraska border. The map is brought to this web site from the United States Library of Congress. Visit this web site to learn more about the history of the West. |
| Topic: West (U.S.)--History--To 1848 Webpath Express |
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| Lewis and Clark |
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| Discover the expeditions of Lewis and Clark by visiting this web page. They are best known for their journey from the Mississippi River all the way to the West Coast. Did you know this expedition was called the Corps of Discovery? This was President Thomas Jefferson's vision to explore the West. The journey started in May of 1804 and ended in the fall of 1806. Visit this web site and learn more about these two explorers. |
| Topic: West (U.S.)--History--To 1848 Webpath Express |
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| The Oregon Trail |
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| Designed for school classrooms, home schoolers or those interested in the history of the Oregon Trail, this web site provides fascinating historic information about the adventures of the Oregon Trail. Sections include All About the Trail, Historic Sites on the Trail, Facts About the Trail, and the Trail Archive that includes diaries, memoirs and books from people who actually adventured the length of the Oregon Trail in the early and mid 1800s. Information is included about many of the... |
| Topic: West (U.S.)--History--To 1848 Webpath Express |
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Title: Tracking the Buffalo (Smithsonian)
URL: http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/kids/buffalo/index.html
Description: This activity explores the role of the buffalo in the lives of the American Indians of the northern plains. An interactive activity, "You be the historian," encourages students to find out what stories the pictures on the buffalo hide tell. Informational sections include: More about buffalo hide painting, Meet the artist, Key to the buffalo hide painting, What did Indians make from the buffalo, Origin Stories of Plains Indians, Map of the Plains Indians, and a bibliography for further reading. The Activities for Teachers helps you make a hide painting, discover what you can make from a buffalo, and provides some worksheets. Fun with clean visual appeal.
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