Westward Expansion: Life in the West | Teaching with Primary Sources

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Maryland Public Television MPT Teaching with Primary Sources primary sources Westward Expansion Oregon Trail Oregon Territory Northwest Territory historic maps
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History-Social Science
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Westward Expansion: Life in the West | Teaching with Primary Sources

This inquiry kit features Library of Congress sources that describe life on the trails during the Westward Expansion.

Thinking Questions

  • Write 5 words that describe how the middle of the country looked.
  • The people who traveled cross country on the trails shared common background and traits. What were they?
  • Would you leave everyone and everything behind to spend months on a dangerous journey to a new place? Why or why not?
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PBS Learning Media

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