Q & A About Westward Expansion

During the 1800s, hundreds of thousands of people packed up their families and moved west, many on the Oregon Trail. These settlers were searching for many things, from more space to new lives, and even gold! But how did Americans move their possessions from one place to the other? Did they have a right to stay on the land they found? What did their day look like? Young readers explore these questions and more in this unique question-and-answer approach to an important era of U.S. history. Historical images accompany the at-level, curricula-supporting text.