Interactive Westward Expansion Map... Check it out!
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u5/

AWESOME Interactive Map of Westward Expansion
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/akh10.socst.ush.now.westexpans/westward-expansion-18601890/

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"America's Great Indian Nations"  excellent description of the US Government's war against the native peoples of N. America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MazI9dFA6ME

Native Tribes in the West Video Clip
http://florida.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/adlit08.ush.exp.land/living-with-the-land/

Indians vs the Federal Government: Video Clip... VERY Important
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsizeogkYnM

YouTube Rap about Indians and Westward Expansion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqCO1fMWeOM

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History Channel (YouTube) "Modern Marvels" Episode about the Comstock Lode and History of Virginia City... pretty awesome!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggYFxNHUmn8

Video Clip on Building the Transcontinental RR Using Chinese Labor
http://florida.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/akh10.socst.ush.now.trchinese/transcontinental-railroad-recruits-chinese-laborers/

Video Clip on Homesteading
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbbk0O8-70w

Video Clip on the Future of Agriculture Technology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CReaedEF41w

BBC Story about the Past and Future of Agriculture
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ck3bvlzdbM

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Short (5 min.) Summary of the Populist Movement...  very good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yTQaqtNVZc

YouTube 15 min. "Crash Course on Westward Expansion"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q16OZkgSXfM