Web Resources

American Westward Expansion

This is a huge resource of links covering timelines, journals, Native Americans, and much more.

Bison Central

Find nutritional information, a brief history, and recipes about the buffalo.

Images of the American West

Slect photographs from the ntional Archives.

Manifest Destiny Classroom Handouts

Short excerpts about Manifest Destiny, including the first time the term was used by John L. O'Sullivan in 1845.

Museum of Westward Expansion

Tour the museum exhibits on prairie schooners, buffalo, and other prominent western symbols by clicking on the floor plan other prominent western symbols by clicking on the floor plan.

National Portrait Gallery: Native Americans

Portraits and descriptions of thirteen Native Americans.

Native American Foods

Recipes for frybread, tacos, pumpkin, and much more can be located at this Website.

Social Math in the History Classroom

A teacher demonstrates how math concepts can be taight in context with social studies. He uses the bison population statistics from the U.S. Department of the Interior and Excel to build grphs.

Trail of Tears

In 1830 the Congress of the United States passed the "Indian Removal Act." This site provides information about it's impact on the Native Americans living in the Eastern United States during that time period.

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