Transcontinental Railroads
In the 1850s government-sponsored surveys to chart the remaining unexplored regions of the West, and to plan possible routes for
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American West
The Oregon Trail
To get to the rich new lands of the West Coast, there were two options: some sailed around the southern
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American Frontier
The frontier is the margin of undeveloped territory that would comprise the United States beyond the established frontier line. The
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The New Nation
The nation was at peace after 1783. The states gave Congress control of the western lands and an effective system
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