territorial expansion

Looks at the political and economic history of the region between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains which, when purchased by Jefferson in 1803, doubled the size of the United States and led the way to further expansion.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Examines the history and westward expansion of the United States from the seventeeth-century English settlements to the 1970s.

Examines the life and work of nineteenth-century explorer and mapmaker John C. Fr?mont, focusing on his accomplishments as leader of several expeditions into the largely uncharted American West.

A brief biography of the man who helped open the way west to California and was later elected as a United States Senator from that state.

Contains excerpts from memoirs, diaries, letters, newspapers, speeches, advertisements, and other primary sources that provide eyewitness reports on the period of westward expansion in America, from 1754 to 1897, and features introductory essays, chronologies, period illustrations and photographs, and brief biographies of key individuals.

Details, in graphic form, what life was like on the Western frontier and discusses territorial expansion, the settling of Texas, the Gold Rush, and other related topics.

Explores how Americans extended their sovereignty across the United States in the nation's first 125 years, with Americans pursuing their aspirations over the objections of other countries, justifying their actions in the name of "taming" the wilderness.

An exploration of the Mississippi River, tracing its length from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, and discussing its important role in the history of the United States. Includes photographs, period illustrations, artwork, documents, and maps.