Lesson Plans for the Expansion West: The Mexican-American War
The Mexican-American War: A Clash of Ambitions and Ideologies The Mexican-American War (1846–1848) was a pivotal conflict shaped by...
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Jan 18
Lesson Plans for the Expansion West: President James K. Polk and his Manifest Destiny
The Life of James K. Polk: A Story of Determined Ambition In the rolling hills of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, on November 2,...
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Jan 17
Lesson Plans for the Expansion West: The Oregon Trail and Oregon Country
The Whitman Missionaries: Pioneers of the Oregon Trail (True Story) In the early 19th century, the Oregon Territory stood at the edge of...
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Jan 16
Lesson Plans for the Expansion West: The Presidents Who Led to the Annexation of Texas
The Unlikely Path of Senator Henry Johnson: The Power of One Vote… In the heated political landscape of 19th-century America, where power...
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Jan 15
Lesson Plans for the Expansion West: Texas Independence and Annexation (1836–1845)
Mexico’s Independence from Spain and the Inclusion of Texas in Mexican Territory Mexico’s War for Independence: A Decade of Struggle...
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Jan 14
Lesson Plans for the Expansion West: President Andrew Jackson and the Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson’s Inauguration: A President’s Mission to Redefine Washington The morning of March 4, 1829, dawned cold but clear over...
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Jan 13
Lesson Plans for the Expansion West: President John Quincy Adams
The Early Life of John Quincy Adams It was a humid summer day in July 1767 when John Quincy Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts,...
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Jan 11
Lesson Plans for the Expansion West: The Missouri Compromise of 1820
John Berry Meachum: The Quiet Abolitionist of Missouri The story of John Berry Meachum begins not in Missouri, but in the shadow of...
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Jan 10
Lesson Plans for the Expansion West: The Earliest Pioneers
The American Frontier of the North The Adventures of Daniel Boone: Pioneer, Warrior, and Statesman In the rugged wilderness of...
Lesson Plans for the Expansion West: Louisiana Purchase and the Many Expeditions
The Prelude to Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase, finalized in 1803, was a monumental event that doubled the size of the United...
