The Split History Of Westward Expansion In The United States

Download or read book The Split History of Westward Expansion in the United States written by Nell Musolf and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2013 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes the opposing viewpoints of the American Indians and settlers during the Westward Expansion"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Split History of Westward Expansion in the United States written by Nell Musolf and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Indians had lived in North America for thousands of years by the time European settlers arrived. The settlers came in search of land and were eager to build farms, roads, and towns. The Indians lived off the land and believed it belonged to everyone. When the United States government completed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the plan to expand the country to the Pacific Ocean set up a collision course between the two groups' ways of life.

Download or read book Westward Expansion written by Greg Roza and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book The Split History of the American Revolution written by Michael Burgan and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012-07 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes the opposing viewpoints of the British and Patriots during the American Revolution"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book The Split History of Westward Expansion in the United States written by Nell Ann Musolf and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012-09 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Indians had lived in North America for thousands of years by the time European settlers arrived. The settlers came in search of land and were eager to build farms, roads, and towns. The Indians lived off the land and believed it belonged to everyone. When the U.S. government completed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the plan to expand the country to the Pacific Ocean set up a collision course between the two groups' ways of life.

Download or read book The Split History of the Civil War written by Stephanie Fitzgerald and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2013 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes the opposing viewpoints of the North and South during the American Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book The Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion written by Kristin Marciniak and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.