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The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890
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Expansion, land and ideas

Expansion, land and ideas

Map of westward expansion showing major land gains, trails west, rivers and push-pull factors from 1803 to 1890

After 1803, westward expansion turned the USA from a republic mainly east of the Mississippi into a continental power. The Federal Government in Washington controlled western territories before they could be admitted as states.

The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890 Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /History
  3. /The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890

Step-by-step lessons on OCR A Level History The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a secure grasp of the outline narrative for your breadth and depth periods first, since the source-evaluation and historical-interpretations questions that carry a large share of the marks depend on that contextual knowledge.

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