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Westward Expansion | American History Teaching Resources

Westward Expansion | American History Teaching Resources

The West calls up strong images and powerful stories in United States history and literature. Take a deeper look into some of the ways Americans expanded their nation westward with the resources below.

Dave Raymond covers Westward Expansion in Lesson 18 of his American History video curriculum.

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Hayley Schoeppler

A lover of history, books, coffee, and most of all the gospel, Hayley comes from the Midwest. Homeschooled all the way, she loves connecting homeschool educators with excellent resources.

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Hayley Schoeppler

A lover of history, books, coffee, and most of all the gospel, Hayley comes from the Midwest. Homeschooled all the way, she loves connecting homeschool educators with excellent resources.

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