Settling the West 1862-1890

Settling the West 1862-1890
Author: Joanne Barkan
Publisher: Benchmark Education Company
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2011
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 145090775X

Find out about why Americans journeyed west, the hardships they faced and the effect of westward expansion on Native Americans.

Settling the West

Settling the West
Author:
Publisher: Time Life Medical
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN:

Covers the period of westward expansion from 1860 to 1900 including the search for gold via the Oregon Trail, outlaws and lawmen, the Chisholm Trail, and a railroad that would span the country.

Who Settled the West?

Who Settled the West?
Author: Bobbie Kalman
Publisher: New York ; Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. : Crabtree Pub.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780778700753

In the 1800s, people in many countries were poor, starving, persecuted, or without land. The unsettled North American west offered the opportunity for a new life. Who Settled the West? looks at the people who made the west their new home as well as the people who already lived there.

The Homestead Act and Westward Expansion

The Homestead Act and Westward Expansion
Author: Irene Harris
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2016-07-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 149942244X

In the 19th century, thousands of Americans left their homes behind and set out for a life on the western frontier. This period of westward expansion had a huge hand in shaping the culture and identity of the United States. This title explores the push and pull factors that encouraged settlers to migrate, including the Homestead Act and similar policies. The text uses historical context and primary sources to provide a comprehensive look at westward expansion. Written to support elementary social studies curricula, readers will walk away with an understanding of the 19th century American West and the legacy settling it left behind.

Settling the West 1862-1890

Settling the West 1862-1890
Author: Joanne Barkan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2011
Genre: Frontier and pioneer life
ISBN: 9781410825667

Find out about why Americans journeyed west, the hardships they faced and the effect of westward expansion on Native Americans. (Set of 6 with Teacher's Guide and Comprehension Question Card)

U.S. History

U.S. History
Author: P. Scott Corbett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1886
Release: 2024-09-10
Genre: History
ISBN:

U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.

Settling the West - 1862 to 1890 - 6 Pack

Settling the West - 1862 to 1890 - 6 Pack
Author: Joanne Barkan
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781502127297

Find out about why Americans journeyed west, the hardships they faced and the effect of westward expansion on Native Americans.

Forty-Niners

Forty-Niners
Author: Cynthia Mercati
Publisher: Settling the West II
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780756903039

The story of the folks who rushed off to California in 1849 to search for gold.

One Woman's West

One Woman's West
Author: Martha Gay Masterson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1986
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Pioneers -- Northwest, women pioneers.

Settling the American West

Settling the American West
Author: James L. Collins
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1993
Genre: Land settlement
ISBN: 9780531200704

Recounts how miners, ranchers, farmers, and railroaders helped to settle the American West from 1865 to 1900.