Westward Expansion: A History of the American FrontierMacmillan, 1949 - 873 pages |
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... settlers in the Willamette Valley . His impressions were entirely favorable , while his enthusiasm for the country's grazing possibilities was especially pronounced . The settlers , however , were but meagerly provided with cattle ...
... settlers in the Willamette Valley . His impressions were entirely favorable , while his enthusiasm for the country's grazing possibilities was especially pronounced . The settlers , however , were but meagerly provided with cattle ...
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... settlers prior to a solu- tion of the boundary difficulty . Great Britain authorized the Hudson's Bay Company to deal with minor infractions , but more serious cases were trans- ferred to Canada for trial . American settlers were left ...
... settlers prior to a solu- tion of the boundary difficulty . Great Britain authorized the Hudson's Bay Company to deal with minor infractions , but more serious cases were trans- ferred to Canada for trial . American settlers were left ...
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... Settlers , awakening after an all - night blizzard , found their furniture covered by inches of snow and their houses so cold food froze on the table , jars of preserves burst even near the stove , and bread was so frigid it could be ...
... Settlers , awakening after an all - night blizzard , found their furniture covered by inches of snow and their houses so cold food froze on the table , jars of preserves burst even near the stove , and bread was so frigid it could be ...
Contents
SECTION I | 13 |
Europes First Frontier 14921615 | 15 |
The Spanish in Eastern North America 15131590 | 19 |
Copyright | |
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