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Age 9-11
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Greg Roza

Westward Expansion

Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library Jan. 1, 2011)
There were many reasons for Americans to move west in the 1800s. The gold rush, religious movements, new farmland, and even a transcontinental railroad brought people from across the country to settle. This book highlights the major causes and effects of Americas push westwardfrom the Erie Canal to the rise of cowboys. With the help of detailed photographs, readers discover the events that expanded America from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Series
The Story of America
ISBN
1433947803 / 9781433947803
Pages
32
Weight
0.8 oz.
Dimensions
6.8 x 0.2 in.

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