Westward Expansion: A History of the American Frontier

acres advance allowed American army attack authorities banks began boundary British building built California called carried City claims colony Company Congress developed early east eastern England English established farm farmers followed force formed French frontier frontiersmen governor grant hands homes houses hundred Illinois important Indians interest John Kansas Kentucky Lake land later lived March Mexico Michigan miles Mississippi Missouri mountains moved natives needed North northern officials Ohio once Pacific party passed peace pioneers Plains protection purchase Railroad reached realized region River road route secure sent settled settlement settlers South southern Spanish speculators spring territory Texas thousand tion towns trade Treaty tribes turned United Valley villages Virginia West western westward whole wilderness winter York