Mapping America’s Westward Expansion

Mapping America’s Westward Expansion

Author: Janey Levy

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2005-12-15

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9781404204164

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Describes the discovery and exploration of North America, focusing on the detailed maps created and used during this time.


Mapping the West

Mapping the West

Author: Paul E. Cohen

Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13:

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Also included are maps by American Indians, maps that highlight the epicenter of the California gold rush, and maps that delineate the proposed and final courses of the transcontinental railroad, to mention only a few of the areas herein discussed.".


Maps of Westward Expansion in the United States

Maps of Westward Expansion in the United States

Author: Osher Map Library

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 22

ISBN-13:

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Selected from the collections of the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, this set of maps explores the events of the United States' westward expansion, including encroachment on Native American lands, major land purchases, and mass migrations such as those of the Oregon Trail and the California Gold Rush.


Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion

Author: James D. Torr

Publisher: Greenhaven Press, Incorporated

Published: 2002-12-31

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780737711332

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Primary documents can provide fascinating and engaging windows on history. Each volume in Greenhaven Press's Interpreting Primary Documents series is an anthology of primary sources on major events and developments in history. An in-depth introduction sets the stage by providing essential context. Each document is then preceded by an introduction that places it in its historical context. Guided reading questions assist the reader to interpret the document and to think critically about the topic at hand. Each anthology also includes an annotated table of contents, a thorough index, and a bibliography for further research. With its many valuable features, Greenhaven Press's Interpreting Primary Documents series assists students in exploring history while developing critical thinking and reading skills. Book jacket.


The Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion

The Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion

Author: Kristin Marciniak

Publisher: Cherry Lake

Published: 2013-08-01

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1624314570

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This book relays the factual details of the Oregon Trail and the United States' westward expansion in the 1800s. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a pioneer, a Native American in a territory crossed by the trail, and a U.S. soldier at a government outpost. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives in the text while gathering and analyzing information about an historical event.


Wild Migrations

Wild Migrations

Author: Matthew J. Kauffman

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780870719431

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The migrations of Wyoming's hooved mammals--mule deer, pronghorn, elk, and moose--between their seasonal ranges are some of the longest and most noteworthy migrations on the North American continent. Wild Migrations presents the previously untold story of these migrations, combining wildlife science and cartography. Facing pages cover more than 50 migration topics, ranging from ecology to conservation and management, enriched by visually stunning graphics and maps, and an introductory essay by Emilene Ostlind.


Atlas of the Indian Tribes of North America and the Clash of Cultures

Atlas of the Indian Tribes of North America and the Clash of Cultures

Author: Nicholas J. Santoro

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 626

ISBN-13: 1440107955

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Atlas of the Indian Tribes of the Continental United States and the Clash of Cultures The Atlas identifies of the Native American tribes of the United States and chronicles the conflict of cultures and Indians' fight for self-preservation in a changing and demanding new word. The Atlas is a compact resource on the identity, location, and history of each of the Native American tribes that have inhabited the land that we now call the continental United States and answers the three basic questions of who, where, and when. Regretfully, the information on too many tribes is extremely limited. For some, there is little more than a name. The history of the American Indian is presented in the context of America's history its westward expansion, official government policy and public attitudes. By seeing something of who we were, we are better prepared to define who we need to be. The Atlas will be a convenient resource for the casual reader, the researcher, and the teacher and the student alike. A unique feature of this book is a master list of the varied names by which the tribes have been known throughout history.