Let's Learn About the Westward Expansion

After the Revolutionary War, the United States grew at an amazing rate. Many pioneers packed up their belongings and moved west. This unit on the Westward includes reading passages, organizers, character studies, vocabulary posters, timeline, map activities, a unit test, and more! Your students will learn all about the Westward Expansion with information about: The Westward Expansion The Louisiana Purchase The Erie Canal The Alamo The Pony Express The Oregon Trail The Gold Rush Important Inventions: Telegraph, Steam Locomotive, and Steamboat Lewis and Clark Expedition  With Character Studies about: Meriwether Lewis William Clark Sacagawea President Thomas Jefferson   Activities Included: ✔Comprehension Questions ✔Pacing Guide with Video Links to YouTube ✔Map Activities (4) ✔Spotlight on Vocabulary ✔Timeline Activity ✔Graphic Organizers (5) ✔Character Mini-booklets (4) ✔Create a Trading Card Project (4) ✔Timeline Activity ✔Flip-Book (5-Pages) ✔Writing Prompt ✔Mystery Flaps Activity