Settlement had begun in the Ohio River Valley as well as the Mississippi River Valley. Exploration and rising tensions with American Indians had also begun.
Settlement had begun in the Ohio River Valley as well as the Mississippi River Valley. Exploration and rising tensions with American Indians had also begun.
Early Americans thought of the Area between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River as the western frontier.
Early Americans thought of the Area between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River as the western frontier.
There are thousands of towns west of the Appalachians.
American Indians controlled the land west of the Appalachians.
In the early 1800s, the East and West were linked by canals. I'm not sure about the links that exist today.
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By the 1800s, significant westward expansion had occurred beyond the Appalachian Mountains, driven by the desire for land and economic opportunity. The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States and opened vast territories for exploration and settlement. Additionally, the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) mapped the newly acquired lands and established American claims to the Pacific Northwest. This period marked the beginning of the westward movement that would shape the nation’s growth and development.
In the early 1800s, the East and West were linked by canals. I'm not sure about the links that exist today.
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