Westward ho!

Chronicles the events surrounding the Louisiana Purchase, focusing on Thomas Jefferson's role in it and the impact it had on American history.

Describes the conflicts between Native Americans and European settlers as settlements were established farther and farther west.

Describes how the 1848 discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill, California, sparked a movement of people to California from around the country and the world.

Details the role played by African American soldiers, whom Native Americans called Buffalo Soldiers, in the wars of the nineteenth century.

Details the lives of pioneers during the westward expansion of the early nineteenth century.

Describes the causes, progress, leaders, and results of the Mexican-American War.