Your students will love reading about the days when the West was truly wild. The Mexican-American War, the California Gold Rush, and the Louisiana Purchase were all significant parts of the history and growth of America. Westward Ho! explores these and other elements of westward expansion, such as buffalo soldiers, the Indian Wars, and homesteaders. Westward Ho! provides a look into many different aspects of life in the West, revealing details of the political, cultural, and social changes that were occurring in the United States in the 19th century.