The Santa Fe Trail was an important trade route in the nineteenth century. Between 1821 and 1880, the Santa Fe Trail was mainly used as a commercial travel route connecting …
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition was the expedition undertaken by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to secure the Northwest and Oregon Territories of the Pacific coast for the United States …
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David Crockett is an American folk hero, known for his adventurous life on the frontier. Known in legends as Davy Crockett, he spent time as an explorer, soldier, and politician …
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William Clark led the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Pacific coast along with Meriwether Lewis. Clark was a soldier and Indian agent and a pioneer among American explorers. After …
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Martha Washington was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Martha is remembered for her assistance in the Continental Army camp and for the role …
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The Declaration of Independence was signed by fifty-six delegates from all thirteen original colonies. The document incorporated the views of the Founding Fathers and their concept of government. “The cause …
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Who previously owned the territory of the Louisiana Purchase? Immediately prior to the Louisiana Purchase, the land in question was secretly sold to France by Spain, who held the European …
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The leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Meriwether Lewis, was an explorer and administrator pioneer of America. In his biography on Meriwether Lewis, Richard Dillon refers to Lewis as …
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The American Enlightenment was a social movement swept across colonial America during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
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Daniel Boone is one of America’s best known pioneers and explorers. Boone’s efforts as a frontiersman led to the settlement of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Born on November 2, 1734, …