Westward Expansion: A History of the American FrontierMacmillan, 1949 - 873 pages |
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... whole demarca- tion system , but angered the Cherokee , Shawnee , and Delaware tribes by depriving them of hunting ground they rightly considered their own , and left the whole West in a turmoil . Worst of all , his acceptance of the ...
... whole demarca- tion system , but angered the Cherokee , Shawnee , and Delaware tribes by depriving them of hunting ground they rightly considered their own , and left the whole West in a turmoil . Worst of all , his acceptance of the ...
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... whole ship trembling . The second was more difficult , but over the course of years designers gradually lengthened their vessels , lightened the draft , and added two or three upper decks to offset the loss of cargo space below the ...
... whole ship trembling . The second was more difficult , but over the course of years designers gradually lengthened their vessels , lightened the draft , and added two or three upper decks to offset the loss of cargo space below the ...
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... whole territory , formu- lated rules for branding and drives , restricted the number of cattle allowed on the range , and even set up courts to settle disputes between members . Live - Stock Associations blanketed the Great Plains by ...
... whole territory , formu- lated rules for branding and drives , restricted the number of cattle allowed on the range , and even set up courts to settle disputes between members . Live - Stock Associations blanketed the Great Plains by ...
Contents
SECTION I | 13 |
Europes First Frontier 14921615 | 15 |
The Spanish in Eastern North America 15131590 | 19 |
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