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Westward Expansion

Corps of Discovery: The Lewis and Clark Expedition Timeline and Trail Route

by Patrick Whalen
Lewis and Clark Expedition

A cool spring breeze whispers through the tall trees. The waves of the Mississippi River lap lazily against the bow of the boat — the one you helped to design.  There are no maps to guide you and your party, for what lies ahead. It is land unknown and should you continue deeper in, that …

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Westward Expansion: Definition, Timeline, and Map

by James Hardy
Westward Expansion: Definition, Timeline, and Map 1

The very word “West” in American history has all sorts of different connotations; from cowboys and Indians to dust bowls and Davy Crockett, the American West is as diverse as it is expansive. The drive that led the Founding Fathers, and particular Thomas Jefferson, to seek agreements that would allow American soil to stretch from …

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