Westward expansion trails
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Westward expansion trails
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In the history of the American frontier, pioneers built overland trails throughout the 19th century, especially between 1840 and 1847 as an alternative to sea and railroad transport. These immigrants began to settle much of North America west of the Great Plains as part of the mass overland migrations of the mid-19th century. Settlers emigrating from the eastern United States did so with various motives, among them religious persecution and economic incentives, to move from their homes to destin
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Overland routes for American settlers
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westward_expansion_trails
date created:
2010-02-22T22:21:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T03:24:10Z
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