Westward Expansion: A History of the American FrontierMacmillan, 1949 - 873 pages |
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... claims . Little wonder that some observers who remembered England's groping efforts viewed the task as ... claimed by seven of the thirteen states on the basis of the crown - granted sea - to - sea charters to which they owed their ...
... claims . Little wonder that some observers who remembered England's groping efforts viewed the task as ... claimed by seven of the thirteen states on the basis of the crown - granted sea - to - sea charters to which they owed their ...
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... claims " attracted the attention of speculators , who descended upon the innocent red men , bribed them into making false claims for more territory , and began a wholesale campaign designed to defraud the Indians . Within a few months ...
... claims " attracted the attention of speculators , who descended upon the innocent red men , bribed them into making false claims for more territory , and began a wholesale campaign designed to defraud the Indians . Within a few months ...
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... claim " ( which usually meant a bucket of water dumped on the ground ) , and secure title by paying $ 1.25 an acre . Cowboys could be hired to repeat the process , transferring their claims to employers after making the first entry ...
... claim " ( which usually meant a bucket of water dumped on the ground ) , and secure title by paying $ 1.25 an acre . Cowboys could be hired to repeat the process , transferring their claims to employers after making the first entry ...
Contents
SECTION I | 13 |
Europes First Frontier 14921615 | 15 |
The Spanish in Eastern North America 15131590 | 19 |
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