Learn about growth and westward expansion of the United States in this unit that includes a 14-page nonfiction text, reading questions, a lapbook or interactive notebook pieces, and a unit test. This complex text will provide your students with information about the causes and effects of the growth of the America, the impact of the Industrial Revolution and new technologies such as canals, steamboats, overland wagons, and railroads. Your students will learn about Manifest Destiny, the hardships