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Tables of Contents for Westward Expansion
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
4
6
Important Dates in the History of Westward Expansion
6
2
Introduction History's ``Greatest Migration''
8
4
Adventurous Colonists Brave the Wilderness
12
13
Pushing the Frontier to the Pacific Ocean
25
13
The Lone Star State and the Mormon Migration
38
13
Manifest Destiny: License to Conquer
51
13
Gold in California Sparks a New Wave of Settlement
64
15
Populating the Plains: Railroads, Cattle, and Farmers
79
15
Epilogue The Legacy of the American Frontier
94
5
Notes
99
5
For Further Reading
104
1
Works Consulted
105
3
Index
108
4
Picture Credits
112
1
About the Author
112