"Describes the opposing viewpoints of the American Indians and settlers during the Westward Expansion"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the opposing viewpoints of the American Indians and settlers during the Westward Expansion"--Provided by publisher.

American Indians had lived in North America for thousands of years by the time European settlers arrived. The settlers came in search of land and were eager to build farms, roads, and towns. The Indians lived off the land and believed it belonged to everyone. When the United States government completed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the plan to expand the country to the Pacific Ocean set up a collision course between the two groups' ways of life.

"Describes the opposing viewpoints of the British and Patriots during the American Revolution"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the opposing viewpoints of the North and South during the American Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

"3 story paths, 47 choices, 19 endings"--Cover.

This book relays the factual details of the Oregon Trail and the United States' westward expansion in the 1800s. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a pioneer, a Native American in a territory crossed by the trail, and a U.S. soldier at a government outpost. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.