Old West History for Kids - Settlement of the American West (Wild West) | US Western History | 6th Grade Social Studies

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There’s a reason why the Wild West is called as such. History will give you some pretty good (but lengthy) explanations. The purpose of this educational book is to make history a fun read for 6th graders like you. Facts are explained in a way that they make sense. The format makes learning interactive with carefully selected texts and vibrant images, too. Grab a copy today.

Informations

• Publié par: Speedy Publishing LLC
• Date de parution: 15 mai 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781541925380
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Old West History
for Kids
Settlement of the American West (Wild West)
US Western History
6th Grade Social Studies








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I n this book, we’re going to talk about the settlement of the America West. So, let’s get right to it!




THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER




W hen the first settlers came to the United States, they settled along the eastern coastline. However, as the population grew, pioneers began to move west. The Mississippi River was a geographic dividing line that split the east from the west.












































E ventually, adventurous Americans began to travel west of the river and settle in the regions of the Midwest and far West. Most of this expansion happened during the last part of the 19th century, but there were earlier events that pointed to what was to come.






SETTLERS and THEIR TENTS

















































OLD WESTERN STREET REPLICA.

















































EARLY EXPANSION
B y the year 1700, there were a quarter of a million people settled in the British colonies. Seventy-five years later, this growing population had reached over 2 million people. Many settlers were getting tired of the crowded areas in the east.











































T hey wanted the freedom of open land to claim as their own for both farming and hunting. They began to move west of the Appalachian Mountains. One of the first regions where the settlers moved was described as the Northwest Territory.