3rd – 6th US History: Building of a Nation Unit Study (Independent Use Family/Group License)

Description

Imagine what you might have built, as an American in the new land of liberty? In your imagination, join Lewis and Clark as they explore the land obtained through the Louisiana Purchase. Head west with pioneers, mountain men and trappers. Discover how the railroad was built and what happened when thousands of miners headed to California for the Gold Rush. Sail with whalers, ride the pony express trail and work out on the range with cowboys and ranchers. See the struggles of child laborers and women campaigning for the right to vote. Dig the Erie Canal and build the Hoover Dam. Survive the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. Experience the results of the Industrial Revolution and the challenges faced by miners. Fly with the Wright Brothers on the first airplane and construct the Golden Gate Bridge. Find how and why the National Parks and Monuments were first established.

(1 Family or Group License, includes 20 topics)