The West in American History

activities American appeared banks became began border boundary British California called cattle cause City claims close colony Company Congress continued early east eastern emigrants England English entire especially established expedition exploration families Florida force Fort France French frontier further gained given Governor grant hand hope hundred Illinois important Indians interest John Kentucky known Lake land later less living Louisiana March Mexico Michigan miles Mississippi Missouri mountains mouth movement moving northern officers Ohio opened organized Pacific party passed Pennsylvania period plains possession posts present railroad reached region remained reported returned River road route secure seemed settled settlements settlers soon southern Spanish story success Territory thousand tion town trade treaty tribes United Valley villages Virginia West western westward wrote York