Just the Facts: U.S. History : Westward Expansion

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The westward expansion of the United States has become a symbol of the nation as a whole. In less then two centuries since its independence from British rule, America grew from its original thirteen states to fifty. With each push westward, tales of extraordinary challenges and endeavors emerged. In its wake, the movement left a timeline of conflicts and larger than life characters that we should never forget.