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Learn about the history of the US expansion into the western frontier from 1700 to 1890. Find out how pioneers, settlers, and Native Americans shaped the land, culture, and conflicts of the Old West.
Keep reading to learn more Westward Expansion facts. President Thomas Jefferson bought the land of Louisiana from France. The land was 828,000 square miles and stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
Explore the wild west in this westward expansion for kids lesson with fun activities to explore American history -L ewis and Clark, pony express, oregon trail, Gold rush, & more!
Their trip would turn into an epic 8,000-mile-long trek—and the first big step in the United States’ westward expansion. President Thomas Jefferson selected his personal secretary, Meriwether...
22 lut 2019 · Learn about the Westward Expansion, the period of U.S. history when millions of Americans moved and acquired land in the west. Download or edit worksheets on facts, events, impact, and more.
10 paź 2018 · Learn about the 19th century migration of settlers west of the Mississippi River, influenced by Manifest Destiny, gold and silver prospecting, and agricultural and urban development. Explore the challenges and conflicts that arose from the expansion, such as the Indian Removal Acts and the Frontier Thesis.
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