Empire upon the trails

"In the early 1800's, no one knew who would control the seemingly infinite spaces of the West. Hopeful Americans moved onward toward Manifest Destiny, as they determined to make the West--all of it--their own."@en
"Documents American territorial expansion into the West in the early 1800's, profiling personalities and peoples impacted by the United States vision of "Manifest Destiny". Topics include: mountain men (Joe Meek), Indian rivalries in the Black Hills, missionaries (Narcissa Whitman), creation of Texas (Sam Houston), Oregon Trail (Henry Sager & family)."@en
"From Mexican landowners in California to Native American tribes in the Black Hills, students discover various perspectives on territorial claims to the West and the history of U.S. annexation. This segment explains how events, such as the Texas War of Independence, opened the door to U.S. annexation. Diary excerpts, letters, and other primary resources vividly portray the experiences of early Oregon Trail settlers and the Mormons"