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 Seminole) west … [Read more...] about The Creation of Indian Territory: A Unit Study
Series: Westward Expansion
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 direction, bends and ripples restlessly, hooves … [Read more...] about The Oklahoma Land Rush: A Unit Study
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 her life progressed … [Read more...] about Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Unit Study
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, sixteen privates, … [Read more...] about Pike’s Peak: A Unit Study
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 became famous (or … [Read more...] about The Oregon Trail: A Unit Study
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 of the Transcontinental … [Read more...] about The Transcontinental Railroad: A Unit Study
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 time in America’s history. … [Read more...] about Go West, Young Man: A Unit Study
