Description: This section includes a comprehensive narrative on the homes, diet, culture, and wars of Paiute Nation.

Description: This section includes a comprehensive narrative on the homes, diet, culture, and wars of Pomo Nation.

Description: This is a full biography of Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Coronado.

Description: This is a complete biography on the notorious British pirate Sir Francis Drake.

Description: This interactive map tells all about the Oregon, California, Santa Fe, and Mormon Trails. Simply click on a trail location to learn all about it.

Description: This is the printable version of the scavenger hunt that goes with the Westward Trails Interactive Map

Description: This page describes in detail the many hazards that pioneers faced in their travels west. From crippling diseases, to wagon accidents, dangerous weather, wild creatures, and attacks by Native Americans, life was very difficult on the journey west.

Description: This article describes the chilling Donner Expedition along the California Trail.

Description: This is an interactive tour map of the California Trail that allows students to click on important points from Independence, Missouri, to Sutter's Fort, California.

Description: This page describes the concept of manifest destiny and how it was used to justify expansion throughout the continent, and the expense of Native Americans and other nations.

Description: This comprehensive section includes profiles of twelve American land acquisitions or occupations including the Louisiana Purchase, Adams-Onis Treaty, Mexican-American war acquisitions, Alaska Purchase, Hawaii annexation, and many others.

Description: This scavenger hunt is designed for use with the Profiles of America's Land Acquisition Section

Description: This activity requires students to use the interactive map to find the answers to the scavenger hunt questions. It gives immediate feedback.

Description: This page describes the history and cause and effect of the California Gold Rush.

Description: This page describes Henry Clay's Compromise of 1850

Description: This is a complete biography on John Muir.

Description: This is a full biography on Richard Nixon. It is part of our presidents series.

Description: This is a full biography on Ronald Reagan. It is part of our presidents series.