Episode 1 of 3 · Trailblazers of America

Episode 2: Johnny Appleseed

Grades 4th–7th

History · Captions

About This Video

When George Washington was president, America’s frontier was the Northwest Territory—land beneath the Great Lakes and east of the Mississippi River. Settling that land meant surviving in the wild, fighting off hostile Indians, and following a man who planted so many orchards he earned the name Johnny Appleseed. This video episode—based on a PragerU Kids biographical book—tells the second chapter of America’s westward expansion through the tale of Johnny Appleseed, a pioneer who nurtured America’s future with faith and generosity.

Standards Met in Ohio

  • SS.4.7.lp.aGrades 4thRecall that Ohio was formed from the Northwest Territory under the Northwest Ordinance which banned slavery.

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