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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Treasures of Am. History: Western Expansion

For Students 9th - 10th
Shown are images and descriptions of artifacts that express the challenges that the migrants, Mexicans, and Indians shared in their quest for westward expansion in the United States during the 1800s.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story; A New Nation

For Students 3rd - 5th
As America was forming its government, many problems needed to be solved. The Library of Congress tells you more about this time and some of its interesting people.
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Other

Women: Back to the Future: Sacagawea

For Students 3rd - 8th
A profile of Sacagawea, who is featured in a performance by Kate Campbell Stevenson.
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Encountering the West: Nicholas Biddle

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief but informative biography of Nicholas Biddle, whose accomplishments included his presidency of the Bank of the United States.
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Brigham Young University

Library of Congress: Maps: Their Use by Overlanders

For Students 9th - 10th
Did the settlers know where they were going when they headed west? This site gives an explanation of maps that were used during the westward movement.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Louisiana Purchase

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the serendipitous sale of the whole of the Louisiana Province by Napoleon to the Americans for $15 million dollars.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Memory: Montana

For Students 3rd - 5th
Who were the first white explorers to "set foot in Montana?" Find out more about the Native American population living in Montana. Draw on the experience of the Native American population.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Louisiana Purchase

For Students 3rd - 8th
This Library of Congress timeline series discusses the Louisiana Purchase.
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Other

Ocb Tracker: Blackfeet Tales

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know who the main characters are in the Blackfeet Tales? Use this site to learn features several of the tales.
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Other

Great River Road: Visitor's Guide to Sainte Genevieve, Missouri

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the first established European village in Missouri. Lewis and Clark made their way through this town on their expedition.
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PBS

Pbs: Arikara Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS provides information about the Arikara Indians and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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PBS

Pbs: Teton Sioux Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS contains an article on the Teton Sioux Indians and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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PBS

Pbs: Yankton Sioux Indians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on the Yankton Sioux Indians and the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Sacagawea

For Students 1st - 9th
On this site, learn about the biography and life of explorer and guide Sacagawea. Explore her life as a Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Iowa State History for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Iowa including early explorers, Native Americans, settlers, Lewis and Clark, Black Hawk War, and becoming a state.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Oregon State History for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Study the history and timeline of the state of Oregon including early explorers, Native Americans, Lewis and Clark, the Oregon Trail, and becoming a state on this site.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: All Star River Explorers

For Students 3rd - 5th
An interactive site to teach students how rivers are formed, how they change, and why they are important. Cross-curricular activities in language arts, math, science, social studies, and art, some of which include worksheets to download,...
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Native American Entertainment

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids provides an overview of the various forms of entertainment enjoyed by Native Americans. Young students will enjoy learning about what native American children did for fun. Includes links to teacher resources.
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Other

Left Justified: Founding Fathers

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical accounts of fifty men who played a wide variety of roles in bringing about America's break with Great Britain, and in the creation of the documents and plans that created the new nation, like the Declaration of Independence,...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Montana: Three Forks of the Missouri

For Students 9th - 10th
Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, first European-American to visit this spot, concluded the Missouri River originated where the Three Forks joined.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Montana: Pompey's Pillar

For Students 9th - 10th
The massive natural block of sandstone was a major landmark on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Clark's signature is carved on its surface.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Missouri: Arrow Rock

For Students 9th - 10th
The crossing of the Missouri River at Arrow Rock, which was recorded in the 1700s, played an important role in early explorations, such as the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1804, that led to the opening of the American West. A ferry was...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Idaho: Lemhi Pass

For Students 9th - 10th
Pass crossed by the Lewis and Clark Expedition in August 1805.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Idaho: Weippe Prairie

For Students 9th - 10th
Meadow of camas, whose roots were basic food for Nez Perce, where the Lewis and Clark Expedition emerged from Lolo Trail.

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