Series: Westward Expansion – DIY Homeschooler

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The Creation of Indian Territory: A Unit Study

Up to June 30, 1834, Andrew Jackson had aggressively enforced the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which sent the Five Civilized Tribes of the South (Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and…

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The Oklahoma Land Rush: A Unit Study

The date is April 22, 1889. It is five minutes till noon in central Oklahoma. The solid wall of horses, extending as far as the eye can see in either…

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Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Unit Study

You possibly already know who Laura Ingalls Wilder is, having met her in her delightful autobiographical children’s novels. She was born on February 7, 1867, and the early part of…

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Pike’s Peak: A Unit Study

On July 15, 1806, Captain Zebulon Pike set out from a landing at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers with two boats, two lieutenants, one sergeant, two corporals,…

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The Oregon Trail: A Unit Study

On July 4, 1805, mountain man, fur trapper, explorer, and trail guide Stephen Meek was born. While he participated in many expeditions into the thus-far unknown reaches of Oregon, he…

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The Transcontinental Railroad: A Unit Study

Amid all the stories of the Golden Spike and the cross-country race between the Union Pacific and the Central Pacific, many have lost sight of the facts behind the building…

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Go West, Young Man: A Unit Study

Horace Greeley, the famed creator of the New York Tribune, was born on this date, February 3, in 1811. He entered his glory days as an editor during an exciting…