Settlers, Traders, and Trails

Westward Expansion: America's Push to the Pacific

Since the establishment of the American colonies, the frontier expanded westward steadily until the country bordered both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Soldiers, explorers, missionaries, and fur traders were the first Europeans to penetrate the country's interior. Soon, gold miners, dirt farmers, and cattle ranchers followed, blazing dangerous trails across barren lands and snow-topped mountain ranges. American Indians were too few to stop the relentless tide of pioneers, despite their efforts. Readers discover the personalities, routes, and circumstances that propelled Americans to claim the mysterious 'Great American Desert' west of the Mississippi River.

Library Bound Book List: $28.41 / S&L: $24.15
eBook List: $28.41 / S&L: $24.15

Reading Level: 6-7

Interest Level: 5-9

Product type : Library Bound Book
ISBN : 978-1-6804-8799-2
Author : Xina M. Uhl
Copyright : 2018
Language : English
Pages : 48
Trim : 6 1/2" x 9 1/8"
Dewey : 978/.02--dc23
Detailed Table of Contents • Full-Color Photographs • Further Information Section • Glossary • Index • Sidebars • Websites

Rosen-external-companies