The West of the American People

acres activity agents agricultural American Army became become believed British capital cattle century cities civilization claims Company Congress Constitution continued cost culture demand early East eastern economic effect established existence experience fact farm farmers federal force frontier groups growth hand historians important improvements increased Indian individual industry institutions interest labor land legislation less living major ment military mining Mississippi Missouri moved movement natural North Northwest Ordinance officers operation Oregon organization original Pacific perhaps period pioneer Plains political population possible problems production railroad region residents result River roads settled settlement settlers social society soldiers SOURCE South stage success territorial tion town trade transportation tribes United West western