Growth of a modern nation -- The French and Barbary Wars -- Lewis and Clark -- The War of 1812 -- The five tribes -- Texas and Mexico -- The Trail of Tears -- Gold and the Oregon Trail -- White southerners -- Slavery and the underground railroad -- The north: factories and cities -- Civil War breaks out -- Civil War: the conclusion -- Reconstruction era -- Native Americans forced out -- Immigration -- End of the century: money and ideas -- Art, music, and literature -- Canada: peoples and rebellions -- Canada: Union and Constitution.
Summary
"Learn about the expansion of the United States, from the Louisiana Purchase to the Civil War. Find out about Canada, immigration, and Native Americans."--p. [4] cover.
