Westward Expansion

The Westward Expansion collection focuses on the events from 1800 to 1900 in what would become the American West. Students experience a region and time period marked by conflict, controversy, and adventure. The collection covers such topics as the Transcontinental Railroad, Chinese immigration, the Gold Rush, cowboys, buffalo soldiers, Black pioneers, Native American resistance, the Mexican-American War, missions, the Pony Express, and slavery.

Split History Westward Expansion

The Westward Expansion by Heritage Images

ZFC - 17. Westward Expansion - The U.S. Flag moves West

Barnes and Noble United States Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion Kids Discover Online

Access to History: America: Civil War and Westward Expansion 1803

Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion

Introduction to the Cultural Impact of Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion Map Activities - Canada

Westward Expansion: Encounters at a Cultural Crossroads, Classroom Materials at the Library of Congress

Westward Expansion

The Westward Expansion : Pros and Cons of Moving West

16 Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion - Women & the American Story