TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 A Nation Expands 5 CHAPTER 2 To the Pacific Northwest 11 CHAPTER 3 On the Oregon Trail 17 VOICES FROM THE PAST John O’Sullivan 22 CHAPTER 4 California and Gold 25 Focus on Manifest Destiny and the Journey West Glossary To Learn More Index
CHAPTER 1 A NATION EXPANDS After the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 thousands of people in the United States moved west Some rode in wagons or stagecoaches But most traveled by water Many people followed the Missouri River Meriwether Lewis and William Clark had used this route during their expedition to explore the new territory In the early 1800s steamboats made it easier for people to travel and settle along rivers 5
