The Expansion of America series takes a look at the people and events that made this kind of growth possible, from the exploration and opening of the prairies, to finding routes through and around the Rocky Mountians.
Describes U.S. territorial expansion including Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands, Alaska and Hawaii, and examines the methods by which the nation acquired these territories.
Chronicles the events that led to the U.S.'s famous 1803 land acquisition and describes the journey of the Corps of Discovery, also known as the Lewis and Clark expedition, throughout the Louisiana Purchase territory and beyond.
Examines the discovery and exploration of the New World, and describes the settlements of Roanoke and Jamestown, early encounters with Native Americans, Puritans, and government of the colonies.
Describes the purpose and history of the Santa Fe Trail, including its role in the Mexican War, and includes a glossary, a time line, and further reading lists.
Describes the events and circumstances that led great numbers of Americans to cross West on the Oregon Trail in the mid-nineteenth century and the experiences of many who did.
Chronicles the westward expansion of the United States from the thirteen colonies and the old Northwest, the Louisiana Territory in 1803, and the annexation of the American West during the mid-1800s and profiles those who pioneered the land.
Describes the discovery and exploration of the Great Lakes, the founding of New France by Samuel de Champlain, Native Americans, missions, forts, and trading posts, and much more.
Presents the history and development of the transcontinental railroad linking the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and follows the construction of the Central Pacific from Sacramento and the Union Pacific from Omaha, Nebraska.
Presents a short history on the California gold rush of the mid-1800s and discusses the discovery of gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills in 1848 and the expansion of the state that resulted from it.
