FOURTH GRADE

WESTWARD EXPANSION

RESEARCH WEBSITES

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Wilderness Road:

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/wildernessroaddef.htm

https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/Daniel-Boone-Wilderness-Road

http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/places/cumberland_gap

 

Videos:

http://safeshare.tv/w/mGpYFtvQWw

http://www.history.com/topics/wilderness-road

 

War of 1812:

http://mrnussbaum.com/war1812/

https://kidskonnect.com/history/war-1812/

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/warof1812def.htm

 

Videos:

http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812/videos/americans-and-british-face-off-in-war-of-1812?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false

http://www.history.com/topics/first-ladies/dolley-madison/videos/dolley-madison-saves-washingtons-portrait

 

 

Louisiana Purchase:

http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/louisiana_purchase.php

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/louisianapurchase.htm

http://www.american-historama.org/1801-1828-evolution/louisiana-purchase.htm

http://mrnussbaum.com/history-2-2/lapurchase/

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/northamerica/after1500/history/louisianapurchase.htm#!

 

Videos:

http://safeshare.tv/w/BmeQZdJrKo

http://www.history.com/topics/louisiana-purchase/videos/louisiana-purchase-doubles-size-of-america

 

 

Trail of Tears:

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/trailoftears.html

http://www.ducksters.com/history/native_americans/trail_of_tears.php

https://kidskonnect.com/history/trail-tears/

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/trailoftearsdef.htm

 

Videos:

http://www.schooltube.com/video/10ab73bc9f1d4dc89014/AndrewJackson-TrailofTears/

http://safeshare.tv/w/IjQkhLGdDS

 

Texas Independence:

http://socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/alamobattle.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/monuments/alamo/

http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/places/alamo

http://www.american-historama.org/1829-1841-jacksonian-era/battle-of-alamo.htm

 

Videos:

http://safeshare.tv/w/JoQzIUxDTC

 

 

Oregon Trail:

http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/oregon_trail.php

http://www.american-historama.org/1841-1850-westward-expansion/oregon-trail.htm

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/oregontrail.htm

http://www.blm.gov/or/oregontrail/education-kids-trail.php

 

Videos:

http://safeshare.tv/w/mNpjtxoZnn

http://schoolmediainteractive.com/view/object/clip/F7A137F34FDE4C7DBB38CA867550213B

http://www.schooltube.com/video/de70408a13c84e898123/Oregon-Trail

 

 

Gold Rush:

http://www.ducksters.com/history/westward_expansion/california_gold_rush.php

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/californiagoldrush.htm

http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/calgoldrush/HowItStarted.htm

http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/calgoldrush/RushForGold.htm

http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/calgoldrush/AfterGoldRush.htm

 

Videos:

 

http://safeshare.tv/w/ALXlEomQIp

http://safeshare.tv/w/UahMLNYanD