to 1848

In 1825 when Josefina trusts a trader in Santa Fe with an important deal, she makes a surprising discovery about this young American who leaves town without paying her.

A brief history of the Texas War of Independence and the Mexican War, describing the efforts of Mexicans to preserve their nation from the power of the United States.

A brief history of Spanish exploration in the United States from 1600 to the 1760s.

Contains excerpts from the travel journals of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.

Understanding and finally friendship develop between a twelve-year-old Hopi Indian boy and the fur trapper who bought him from Spanish soldiers in 1832.

Describes the history of Spanish missions in the Old West and how they helped to shape the development of the region.

Presents three narratives--two of them firsthand--of the first wagon trains to arrive in California, Oregon, and Washington, in 1841, 1842, and 1853, respectively.

Presents information on how the Spanish, during their exploration and settlement of Florida and the Southwestern U.S., established missions in an attempt to convert the native Americans to Catholicism, and explains how the missions changed regions where they were established. Includes time line.

Provides historical information about the founding of the Santa Fe Trail and about the lives and experiences of the people who used this route West.

Briefly discusses American westward expansion in the 1800s, with related projects and activities, such as making a small covered wagon, flatboat house, trail journal, and lantern.