The West in American History

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