Westward Expansion: 1813-1900

After establishing its status as an independent nation, the United States began to expand its borders to the west. Western Expansion: 1803-1900s recounts the key events in this movement and the settlement of the western frontier. It includes the immigration boom from Europe to the United States, the Louisiana Purchase, the Gold Rush, and the travels of Louis and Clark. The U.S. History Timelines series explores the formation of the United States as a nation from its discovery to the modern era. Each book in the series presents the key events in the specific period in the form of a detailed timeline, complete with key dates, relevant information, and interesting facts. This is an AV² media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slide shows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.