Unit 5: The Ambiguous Democracy in America: 1800-1848

1. Johnny Appleseed provided the pioneers he met with appleseeds..

2. The Erie Canal procided a safer way for some settlers to begin their trek westward.

3. Davy Crockett was a frontiersman who served his country in many capacities.

Teacher's Rationale:

With the desire to move westward from the eastern seaboard, people like Johnny Appleseed emerged as true folk heroes of the American spirit.

In the same time frame the Erice Canal was bridging the way from the Eastern States to the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Children find stories about pioneers fascinating and show a natural interest in the adventures of people moving west. These lessons capture that interest and lay the groundwork for later study of the early 19th century.

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