Patterns in American History, Volume 1Alexander DeConde, Armin Rappaport, William R. Steckel |
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... West From the earliest days of the American colonies there had always been a “ West " -the frontier a few miles from the beach at Jamestown or the rock at Plymouth , moving ever west as ... West 247 Frederick Jackson Turner, The New West,
... West From the earliest days of the American colonies there had always been a “ West " -the frontier a few miles from the beach at Jamestown or the rock at Plymouth , moving ever west as ... West 247 Frederick Jackson Turner, The New West,
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... west , but was finding recompense in the development of its manufactures . By 1830 its population was about twelve thousand . Foundries , rolling - mills , nail - factories , steam - engine shops , and distilleries were busily at work ...
... west , but was finding recompense in the development of its manufactures . By 1830 its population was about twelve thousand . Foundries , rolling - mills , nail - factories , steam - engine shops , and distilleries were busily at work ...
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... West , was in- volved in the sectional rivalry . Each society - the free and the slave - de- sired control of the West , or at least to win it as an ally . The South looked upon free access to the Western territories as a constitutional ...
... West , was in- volved in the sectional rivalry . Each society - the free and the slave - de- sired control of the West , or at least to win it as an ally . The South looked upon free access to the Western territories as a constitutional ...
Contents
THE GEOGRAPHIC SETTING | 1 |
John B Brebner The Patterns of the Continent | 10 |
Semple The Rivers and the Appalachian Barrier | 17 |
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