The Settlement of the West: Differing Interpretations Over Time
Number of pages:
4
ABSTRACT:
A 4 page discussion of the manner in which our interpretation of the circumstances and impacts surrounding the settlement of the American West has change since the events originally unfolded. Using examples from lands ceded to the U.S. by Mexico and the opening of the Cherokee Strip, the author asserts that historians now understand the many negatives associated with such settlement. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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File: AM2_PPwestSt.rtf
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