America's westward expansion
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2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 1
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With the discovery of gold and the dream of riches, millions of prospectors flocked to California and the Southwest, hoping to find their fortune. The gold rush is just a part of the transformation of the most western reaches of the American frontier.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 2
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Explains how cattle ranching evolved from its historical Spanish roots to the cattle-boom era of the 1880s, when cattle drives, cow towns, cattle trails, and the open range played a pivotal role in forming the culture of the West.