Mapping America's Westward Expansion: Applying Geographic Tools And Interpreting Maps (CRITICAL THINKING IN AMERICAN HISTORY)

Mapping America's Westward Expansion: Applying Geographic Tools And Interpreting Maps (CRITICAL THINKING IN AMERICAN HISTORY) by Levy, Janey. Library Binding edition. ISBN: 9781404204164.

Geography skills are the focus of this lively book, which stresses map-orienting strategies for reading and engaging in the exercises about the westward expansion of the United States. Key periods and developments such as the decision to incorporate the Louisiana Purchase, the California gold rush, and the removal of Native Americans from their homelands are explored in detail.