USA: Famous American Route 66 Trails

USA: Famous American Route 66 Trails introduces students to fourteen iconic trails and roads that tell the story of America's westward expansion and development. This informative resource can be used to supplement social studies and history curriculum for a variety of ages. Students will gain knowledge of the pioneers, traders, gold miners, homesteaders, and others who traveled roads like the Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, Pony Express, and the first coast-to-coast highway Route 66. Perfect for individual or group research projects and presentations, this packet's detailed trail maps and facts promote critical thinking as students examine motives for westward migration and how trails and roads transformed America.