I wrote this book to describe events in the 1800s. I wanted to explore the time when settlers came to live west of the Mississip
pi River. You may know of people such as Daniel Boone, but there are other important figures. European explorers and conquistadors also played important roles in creating what became the United States. For example, have you head of Alexander Mackenzie or Francisco Vazquez de Coronado? What was the author’s purpose for writing this book? Check the three answers that apply.
to explain the history of the American West
to show that Spanish conquistadors were from Europe
to show that trappers and traders were more important than Daniel Boone
to show that explorers from outside the US settled in western North America
to examine the contributions of lesser-known explorers
