The West in American History

American appeared banks became began border boundary British California called canal cattle cause City claims close colony Company Congress constitution continued early east eastern emigrants English entire especially established expedition exploration extended families French frontier gained given Governor granted hand hundred Illinois important increased Indians interest Iowa John Kentucky known Lake land later less living Louisiana March Michigan miles Mississippi Missouri mountains moved movement northern officers Ohio opened organized Orleans Pacific party passed Pennsylvania period pioneer plains population possession posts present purchase railroad reached region reported result River road route secure settled settlements settlers soon southern Spanish success Territory thousand tion towns trade treaty tribes turned United Valley Virginia wagons West western westward wrote York