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Author : Teresa Domnauer
Publisher : C. Press/F. Watts Trade
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN : 0531212491
Describes the causes, methods, people, and effects of the expansion of the original thirteen colonies to the West.
Author : Ray Allen Billington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 918 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Ray Allen Billington,Martin Ridge
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
Page : 918 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : 0023098600
When it appeared in 1949, the first edition of Ray Allen Billington's 'Westward Expansion' set a new standard for scholarship in western American history, and the book's reputation among historians, scholars, and students grew through four subsequent editions. This abridgment and revision of Billington and Martin Ridge's fifth edition, with a new introduction and additional scholarship by Ridge, as well as an updated bibliography, focuses on the Trans-Mississippi frontier. Although the text sets out the remarkable story of the American frontier, which became, almost from the beginning, an archetypal narrative of the new American nation's successful expansion, the authors do not forget the social, environmental, and human cost of national expansion.
Author : Nell Musolf
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780756545710
"Describes the opposing viewpoints of the American Indians and settlers during the Westward Expansion"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Greg Roza
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433947834
There were many reasons for Americans to move west in the 1800s. The gold rush, religious movements, new farmland, and even a transcontinental railroad brought people from across the country to settle. This valuable resource highlights the major causes and effects of America’s push westward—from the Erie Canal to the rise of cowboys. With the help of detailed photographs, readers discover the events that expanded America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Author : Shane Mountjoy
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9781438119830
As the population of the 13 colonies grew and the economy developed, the desire to expand into new land increased. Nineteenth-century Americans believed it was their divine right to expand their territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. "Manifest destiny," a phrase first used in 1839 by journalist John O'Sullivan, embodied the belief that God had given the people of the United States a mission to spread a republican democracy across the continent. Advocates of manifest destiny were determined to carry out their mission and instigated several wars, including the war with Mexico to win much of what is now the southwestern United States. In Manifest Destiny: Westward Expansion, learn how this philosophy to spread out across the land shaped our nation.
Author : Kristin Marciniak
Publisher : Cherry Lake
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781624314575
This book relays the factual details of the Oregon Trail and the United States' westward expansion in the 1800s. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a pioneer, a Native American in a territory crossed by the trail, and a U.S. soldier at a government outpost. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.
Author : Allison Lassieur
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781515743002
"3 story paths, 47 choices, 19 endings"--Cover.
Author : David C. King
Publisher : Wiley
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1118436083
Explore the American West with the people who settled it! In 1805, when William Clark first spotted the Pacific Ocean-highlighting the famous Lewis and Clark expedition across the continent-it marked the beginning of a massive westward movement that lasted through the century. Westward Expansion provides a rare glimpse into the day-to-day experiences of pioneering Americans as they followed Lewis and Clark's lead, risking their lives to explore, farm, seek their fortunes, and establish communities in what had been considered a vast wilderness. Through rich primary sources, you'll find yourself living and working alongside the brave men and women who came to typify the American West, including pioneers from the eastern states, from Europe, and from Asia; Native Americans defending their homeland; freed slaves searching to carve their own destinies out of America's wilderness; prospectors searching for gold and silver; and many other colorful characters. From Daniel Boone's account of first exploring Old Kentucky to Chief Joseph's explanation of why he would no longer fight against the U. S. Army, Westward Expansion presents a wealth of period documents, including diaries, letters, articles, advertisements, speeches, and more, from both famous figures and ordinary citizens. Find out how all of these American voices working together helped make this country what it is today.
Author : Reginald Horsman
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780826266361
"Drawing on the journals and correspondence of pioneers, Horsman examines more than a hundred years of history, recording components of the diets of various groups, including travelers, settlers, fur traders, soldiers, and miners. He discusses food-preparation techniques, including the development of canning, and foods common in different regions"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Mitchel P. Roth
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015055916434
Speeches, letters, editorials, and first-person accounts provide different views on the issues of Western expansion, including Lewis and Clark's expedition, the Homestead Act, and the Battle of Little Big Horn.
Author : Russell Roberts
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612283647
There was once a time when the idea of a transcontinental railroad was considered foolish—a waste of time and resources. After all, what use was a railroad through the desolate regions of western America? However, as the United States began to expand and more and more settlers made their way west by horseback or covered wagon, the concept of a railroad spanning the country made more and more sense. Finally, in the midst of an epic civil war, President Abraham Lincoln signed the law that called for the building of a transcontinental railroad. There were many obstacles for the railroad builders to overcome. Harsh weather, mountains, hostile attacks, and even a lack of manpower were just some of the problems that had to be overcome. However, eventually the railroad builders triumphed, and finally train whistles could be heard echoing over the once quiet landscape of the western United States.
Author : Linda S. Peavy
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0806126191
Looks at the lives of the homebound wives of Western pioneers
Author : Sara E. Quay
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2002-06-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015055083995
This volume covers U.S. frontier culture from the Gold Rush to the close of the 19th century and discusses how myths and images of the Wild West have influenced history.
Author : Steven E. Woodworth
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307594648
A sweeping history of the 1840s, Manifest Destinies captures the enormous sense of possibility that inspired America’s growth and shows how the acquisition of western territories forced the nation to come to grips with the deep fault line that would bring war in the near future. Steven E. Woodworth gives us a portrait of America at its most vibrant and expansive. It was a decade in which the nation significantly enlarged its boundaries, taking Texas, New Mexico, California, and the Pacific Northwest; William Henry Harrison ran the first modern populist campaign, focusing on entertaining voters rather than on discussing issues; prospectors headed west to search for gold; Joseph Smith founded a new religion; railroads and telegraph lines connected the country’s disparate populations as never before. When the 1840s dawned, Americans were feeling optimistic about the future: the population was growing, economic conditions were improving, and peace had reigned for nearly thirty years. A hopeful nation looked to the West, where vast areas of unsettled land seemed to promise prosperity to anyone resourceful enough to take advantage. And yet political tensions roiled below the surface; as the country took on new lands, slavery emerged as an irreconcilable source of disagreement between North and South, and secession reared its head for the first time. Rich in detail and full of dramatic events and fascinating characters, Manifest Destinies is an absorbing and highly entertaining account of a crucial decade that forged a young nation’s character and destiny.