Links For Wagons West Performance Task

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Shenendehowa Middle School Library

Use this link to find "Mr. Anthes' 7th grade Social Studies students research Westward Expansion".  The librarians did a wonderful job of putting this together.  Included is a list of important sites to westward expansion.  The Gale data base is also especially helpful.

http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/westward.html

This is a great site with links to many topics related to Westward expansion.

http://www.pbs.org/goldrush/ 

This is an excellent site on the California gold rush. 

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1043.html

This is a brief history of the Bear Flag Republic.

http://www.oldandsold.com/articles17/california-46.shtml

This is a detailed account of the Bear Flag Republic's history.

http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html

This is a site entirely devoted to aspects of the Oregon Trail.

http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/histhome.html

This is a great site devoted to many aspects of the Oregon Trail.

http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/

PBS's site devoted to the Mexican War.

http://www.dmwv.org/mexwar/history/concise.htm

A concise history of the Mexican War.

http://www.dorpexpress.com/Arney/Texas_Independ.html

Information for kids on Texas's War for Independence.

http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/

PBS's excellent site on Lewis and Clark's expedition.

http://www.lewis-clark.org/

This is a great site devoted to Lewis and Clark.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/

National Geographic's site on Lewis and Clark's expedition.

http://www.americanwest.com/trails/pages/mormtrl.htm

This site is devoted to the Mormon Trail.

http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/index_cont.htm (click on "people," "places" and "events")

http://gatewayno.com/history/LaPurchase.html Louisiana Purchase

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/mexicancessiondef.htm Mexican Cession

http://www.pbs.org/kpbs/theborder/history/timeline/2.html Adams-Onis Treaty

http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html Oregon Trail

http://www.americanwest.com/trails/pages/mormtrl.htm The Mormon Pioneer

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1043.html The Bear Flag Republic

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h1567.html Trail of Tears

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