Immigrants and the Westward Expansion

Each book in Primary Sources of Immigration and Migration in America paints a vivid picture for students of the varied histories of the people that make up the United States of America. These books take a unique approach on telling the history of the United States from the global perspective of the different immigrant groups that came here. What events were the catalysis for them to come? What impact did they have on the events that were unfolding in America once they got here? All of these questions and more will be answered through primary source imagery, documents, and clear, engaging text. Following the formation of the United States in the late 18th century, the vast land of the West began to beckon the immigrants who had settled in the East. They were lured by opportunities the land and its resources could offer, the possibility of wealth, and a place free from religious persecution. This book details events such as the Louisiana Purchase, the Mormon Trail, and the gold rush in California to explain the development of America’s West.