Explore The Amazing World of Early America Give your students a better understanding of the early events in American history that made our nation what it is today. Using digitized primary documents, newspapers, magazines, maps, and writings, students can view a historical account of this important time. Young students will enjoy such movies (viewable without the ads) as The Life of George Washington, Paul Revere: Messenger of the Revolution, and Molly Pitcher: An American Heroine. Included are the current and archived editions of The Early America Review and interactive or printable versions of the Crossword Puzzles. A discussion list and a fairly active forum are also available.
The Trail of Tears By the early 19th century, the United States felt threatened by England and Spain, who held land in the western continent. American settlers continued to clamor for more land. Thomas Jefferson proposed the creation of a buffer zone between U. S. and European holdings, to be inhabited by eastern American Indians. The plan would also allow for American expansion westward from the original colonies to the Mississippi River.