Louisiana purchase, lewis and clark expedition, florida cession, texas annexation, mexican war and cession, gadsden purchase, oregon treaty and trails west, and the california gold rush. Westward expansion resources and information, cornette library. Diaries, narratives, and letters of the mountain men these documents are accounts of the rocky mountain fur trade during the first half of the 19th century. Steve is also a playwright and has his own theater company that brings oneperson plays about american history to schools. You can also visit this entry for places to find online sets of primary sources. Graff collection of western americana at the newberry library. To adapt the activity to middle school, have one group of students analyze one or two documents to present to the class and then move the documents to the scale as a full class. Westward expansion throughout the 1800s, americans pushed ever westward in the search of prosperity and the american dream. Lap books mini books texas history us history westward expansion primary sources book organization teaching social studies learning styles. Text adapted from evaluating perspectives on westward expansion. Pack of 20 primary source documents image cards relevant to the history of the westward expansion. The louisiana purchase treaty was signed in paris on april 30, 1803. Some of the stories, such as gold discovered in california, have exceptional primary source illustrations that appear after thumbnail images clicked. Lewis and clark lewis and clark expedition and the usgs.
Westward expansion, the 19thcentury movement of settlers into the american west, began with the louisiana purchase and was fueled by the gold rush, the oregon trail and a belief in manifest. Civil war collection diaries, letters, and recollections. Three of his nonfiction books have been chosen books for the teen age by the new york public library. This set is intended for openended primary source analysis by students. The primary sources series is the winner of the 2015 academics choice awards for the 2015 smart book award in recognition of mindbuilding excellence. Primary sources covers all the excitement of exploration on the western frontier and includes excerpts from. Details can appear very different depending on the perspectives of the people involved. Build social studies contentarea literacy by integrating dynamic primary sources into the classroom. Curriculum connection excerpts from historical documents and firsthand accounts put the westward expansion in easytounderstand context for todays readers. This set of primary sources and teaching resources focuses, primarily, on the time period 18001860. To help your students analyze these primary sources, get a graphic organizer. She has a book in one hand, and in the other shes holding the telegraph wire.
Library of western fur trade historical source documents diaries, narratives, and letters of the mountain men. From exploring the west and the indian wars to the rush for gold and cattle ranching, westward expansion. Includes historical documents, maps, photographs, political cartoons, lithographs, diagrams, and letters in a mix of color, blackandwhite, and sepia finishes. This informative and entertaining reference documents the chronology of events that created a romantic national mythology around the frontiersmen and pioneers who carved a civilization out of the wilderness. From library of congress, rare book and special collections. United states history primary resources westward expansion 18001860 enter search words search.
Order online today and get fast, free shipping for your business. Simple, add primary source to your search using the note field. Westward expansion activity with centers by social studies. It was a time of growth and adventure for settlers, and loss for most american indians. A primary source history of westward expansion capstone. In the span of five years, the united states increased its size by a third. Sources can be found in the american memory collection and the prints and photographs collection. Log cabins, cowboys such as the marlboro man and woody of i toy storyr fame, and levis jeans, all have their roots in the old west. It goes deeper than a simplistic characterization of all native americans as victims and all american settlers as intolerant murderers, and shows that there was outcry over the treatment of indians even in 1865 provoking a congressional investigation.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Christine slovey this book, telling the story of westward expansion in the words of the people who lived it, presents seventeen full or excerpted documents that provide a wide range of perspectives on this period in. This unit helps students investigate key events and ideas in westward expansion during the antebellum period. Click the thumbnail for the original item, the caption for information on the item, or download a. A comprehensive collection of primary and secondary sources provide. Most of these are either primary or secondary historical sources. Comprised of original manuscripts, rare printed books. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. This split history perspective flip book provides realistic depth to westward expansion in the united states and shares the stories behind the facts.
Students and fans of the old west will find this volume a rich source of history for this time period. Each set includes selected and excerpted documents. History online series, which provides access to the essential primary source documents that tell the. This would be an excellent source for examining the moral problem of westward expansion. Learn more about film and westward expansion in this book. The impact of westward expansion on native american. This activity can be used during a unit on westward expansion, or to explore how primary sources can provide varying perspectives on a topic. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. This primary source set contains a collection of sources on several trails used for westward exploration and expansion. This book outlines some of the major conflicts of the westward expansion, and of the treaties that were signed, and often broken, by representatives of the tribes.
Westward expansion primary sources pack, social studies. The westward expansion primary sources is a pack of 20 primary source. More about westward expansion scroll down to the heading westward expansion. Cultural encounters also continue to have an impact on everyday life in the united states, and may prove to be among the most important legacies of the great era of westward expansion. Many images and items in todays popular culture were born in the time of westward expansion. Psewestward expansion pdf,westward expansion primary sources,9780635112729,ebook pdf,primary sources. Commonlit text sets westward expansion free reading. List of books and articles about western expansion. Primary sources of westward expansion cavendish square. Expansion in the american west continues today, as its population centers continue to expand into even the most remote areas of the region.
Of course, american indians were already occupying those western lands, setting up conflict situations. Explore key chapters in american history through sources in u. Click the thumbnail for the original item, the caption for information on the item, or download a pdf or mp3. A primary source history of westward expansion capstone library. The split history of westward expansion in the united states. A timeline of the westward expansion juxtaposed against other world events. Steven otfinoski shelved 2 times as westwardexpansion. Get the best books, ebooks, articles, media and open access sources on american history 18201860. In addition to resources on westward expansion, this site includes. The life and adventures of nat love adventures of zenas leonard fur trader no life for a lady autobiography of agnes morley. They journeyed by oxdrawn wagon orless commonlyby handcarts until the era of transcontinental railroad travel began in 1869. Evaluating perspectives on westward expansion docsteach. Primary source material on the american west, including many memoirs, journals, diaries. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Popular westward expansion books showing 150 of 331 streams to the river, river to the sea mass market paperback by. This book provides an indepth look at our nations history and one of the most significant judicial turning points in our cou. Source dependent questions the floating white woman in this painting is heading west. Western expansion stories from americas library western expansion timeline includes primary source activities primary source sets western expansion includes teacher guide primary source learning.
The split history of westward expansion in the united. A primary source history of westward expansion book. A primary source history of westward expansion hardcover by. Students will use primary and secondary sources, maps, images, and an literary design collaborative debatefocused module to build evidentiary claims, identify multiple perspectives, and consider causal relationships. Hear the call of the west that attracted thousands of americans and immigrants to traverse the new worlds vast unknown territories with westward expansion. This comprehensive kit uses original documents, maps, photographs, and other materials to engage students in learning about westward expansion in the united states. Westward expansion and manifest destiny lap book with content readings and primary sources. What do you see in the image that would represent progress. With limited sources, they have struggled to piece together histories that do not generalize the experiences of native americans, and that accurately portray the complicated interactions that occurred in the west. The ratification of the treaty by the senate on october 20, 1803, doubled the size of the united states and opened up the continent to its westward expansion. A primary source history of westward expansion by steven.