Presents seventeen primary documents, such as journal entries and newspaper articles, from the westward expansion period of the U.S., 1763-1890; also contains a time line and a glossary.
An encyclopedia containing over six hundred articles that cover the events leading up to and following the Mexican War and its impact on the United States and Mexico.
Presents a short study of Canadian expansion between 1867 and 1909, and examines the birth of the western provinces, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Kondike Gold Rush, and much more.
Presents biographical profiles of twenty-eight individuals significantly involved in the westward expansion of the U.S., from 1763 through 1890; also contains a time line and a glossary.
Examines the history of the formative years of the United States, focusing on westward expansion and the role of the frontier in shaping the new nation.
from the War of 1812 to the Mexican War, the saga of America's expansion
Leckie, Robert
1993
A look at the times and people of a new democratic government challenged with survival by pirates, wars with England and Mexico, and governing new lands.
