Books with title History of the World - Westward Expansion

American Indians had lived in North America for thousands of years by the time European settlers arrived. The settlers came in search of land and were eager to build farms, roads, and towns. The Indians lived off the land and believed it belonged to everyone. When the U.S. government completed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the plan to expand the country to the Pacific Ocean set up a collision course between the two groups' ways of life.

American Indians had lived in North America for thousands of years by the time European settlers arrived. The settlers came in search of land and were eager to build farms, roads, and towns. The Indians lived off the land and believed it belonged to everyone. When the United States government completed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the plan to expand the country to the Pacific Ocean set up a collision course between the two groups' ways of life.

As Americans began to move west, many things changed, including the foods they ate and how they prepared their meals. An engaging narrative presents readers with fascinating facts about this crucial period of growth in the United Stateswith a unique emphasis on food. Detailed images, including primary sources, aid in setting the scene. Readers are then encouraged to bring a taste of this time to the present by making some of the foods they read about. These detailed recipes work with the text to create a history lesson readers wont soon forget.