Westward expansion /
Teresa Domnauer.
- New York : Children's Press, 2010.
- 48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
- A true book .
- True book. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 44) and index.
A growing nation : why did people begin moving to the West? -- Beyond the Appalachians : who blazed a trail through the Appalachian Mountains? -- Exploring the West : how did men and women work together to explore the West? -- Native American struggles : why were Native Americans forced to leave their homelands? -- Pathway to the Pacific : why did the United States fight a war with Mexico? -- The end of the frontier : what dangers did cowboys face in the West?
Describes the causes, methods, people, and effects of the expansion of the original thirteen colonies to the West.
Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)--Juvenile literature. Indians of North America--History--West (U.S.)--Juvenile literature. Indians of North America--Government relations--Juvenile literature. Overland journeys to the Pacific--Juvenile literature. Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.) Indians of North America--History.--West (U.S.) Indians of North America--Government relations. Overland journeys to the Pacific.
United States--Territorial expansion--Juvenile literature. West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile literature. West (U.S.)--History--19th century--Juvenile literature. United States--Territorial expansion. West (U.S.)--Discovery and exploration. West (U.S.)--History--19th century.