These links include historical information about Westward Expansion of the United States in the 1800s. Click the
title to go to that site. Topics included are: Acquisition of Florida & Monroe Doctrine, California Gold Rush, Indian
Removal/Trail of Tears, Industrial Revolution, Lewis and Clark Expedition, Louisiana Purchase, Mexican/American
War, Oregon Trail, Texas Revolution/Statehood, and War of 1812.
Fact Monster Time Line: many historical events. Oregon California Pioneer & Pony Express Trails
Oregon Outfitters: Find period piece clothing. Old West Gallery: reproductions of clothing-modern photos
Mr. Donn and Western Expansion: Includes information for all areas. Includes PowerPoint presentations.
African Americans on the Frontier (Scholastic) Tailor Made/Trail Worn: Great pictures of clothing
Louisiana Purchase
http://www.surfnetkids.com/go/66/ten-facts-about-the-louisiana-purchase/
Social Studies for Kids
How Stuff Works Louisiana Purchase
PBS and Louisiana Purchase (links to archives,
too)
Louisiana Purchase Map 1
PBS Kids and Louisiana Purchase
Signing Image 2
Ten Facts-Click Link above
Louisiana Purchase Fact Monster
Signing Image
French Creoles and Louisiana Purchase
Explore PA History and Map 2
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Lewis & Clark Expedition Fact Monster
Discover Lewis and Clark
Louis and Clark PBS (great maps, links & more)
Smithsonian Lewis and Clark as Naturalists
(plants)
Lewis and Clark bicentennial expedition
National Geographic & Lewis & Clark
Surfnet for Kids Lewis & Clark
Scholastic Lewis and Clark
Smithsonian-Mapping the West
Eyewitness accounts
War of 1812
War of 1812 Fact Monster
Social Studies for Kids-War of 1812
War of 1812 Battles
Infoplease History
Social Studies for Kids Subjects War of 1812
Andrew Jackson Biography
Acquisition of Florida/Monroe Doctrine
Origins and Pronouncements Fact Monster
History King Monroe Doctrine for Kids
Florida and Monroe Doctrine Picture History
Bartleby & Spain Treaty Social Studies for Kids
Florida History
Profiles of US Presidents & Monroe Doctrine
Acquisition of Florida
Jackson and Invasion of Florida-Digital Images
Indian Removal Act/Trail of Tears:
Indian Removal Act Fact Monster
42 Explore & Trail of Tears
History Channel & Trail of Tears images
Wikipedia Indian Removal Act
Trail of Tears by Mr. Donn (PowerPoint too)
Trail of Tears Account
Industrial Revolution
Fact Monster Industrial Revolution 5 Ws
Scenes from Industrial Revolution
ThinkQuest and Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution PPTs-great pics source
Pictures of Industrial Revolution-About
Child Labor Images & Industrial Revolution
Kids Info and Industrial Revolution
Kids Connect: Industrial Revolution
Texas Revolution/Statehood
Wikepedia Texas Revolution
Teacher Oz and Texas History
University of Texas maps
Military History and Industrial Revolution
Reference Desk and Texas History Timeline
Images of Texas Revolution
American/Mexican War
Mexican War Soc. Studies 4Kids
Images of Mexican War
Santa Fe Museum
Library of Congress Guide
PBS and US Mexican War
History Channel
American/Mexican War
EHow and Oregon Trail
4 u 2 explore-includes links too
Oregon Government & Trail
Oregon Web Quest for students
Links to the Oregon Trail
PBS all about the Oregon Trail
Education for Kids and Trails
Mr. Donn & Oregon Trail
Trails of Hope-diaries
Oregon Trail 1792-1815:
Oregon Trail 1831-1840
Oregon Trail
Social Studies for Kids
Links to the Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail Map
MU Ethemes
Oregon Trail Research Center
California Gold Rush
PBS Kids & California Gold Rush
Gold Rush Images
California Gold Rush Footnotes
Historic Gold Rush
Museum of Oakland Online
Gold Seekers Rush to California
CA Library Gold Rush
California’s Natural Resources
Eyewitness Account
Photo Resources: Denver Public Library photo archives +1890s incredible! Picture History
Teachers Resource Guide Library of Congress
MAPS
Teaching with Historic Places
Library of Congress (incredible collection)
US Original Maps Tapestry of Time USGS National
Geographic Maps Most important site for US historical maps (Geography & Map Reading Room)Territorial
Acquisition Map of US