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9781560066903

Westward Expansion

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  • ISBN13:

    9781560066903

  • ISBN10:

    1560066903

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-11-01
  • Publisher: Greenhaven Pr
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Summary

Describes the history of American westward expansion, including the exploration of the frontier to the Pacific Ocean, the establishment of the Lone Star State and the Mormon kingdom of Deseret, Manifest Destiny, the California gold rush, the population of the plains, and the legacy of the American frontier.

Table of Contents

Foreword 4(6)
Important Dates in the History of Westward Expansion 6(2)
Introduction History's ``Greatest Migration'' 8(4)
Adventurous Colonists Brave the Wilderness
12(13)
Pushing the Frontier to the Pacific Ocean
25(13)
The Lone Star State and the Mormon Migration
38(13)
Manifest Destiny: License to Conquer
51(13)
Gold in California Sparks a New Wave of Settlement
64(15)
Populating the Plains: Railroads, Cattle, and Farmers
79(15)
Epilogue The Legacy of the American Frontier 94(5)
Notes 99(5)
For Further Reading 104(1)
Works Consulted 105(3)
Index 108(4)
Picture Credits 112(1)
About the Author 112

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