Mapping America's Westward Expansion: Applying Geographic Tools and Interpreting Maps
Author: Levy, Janey
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
7.2
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
2759
Points per Word
0.000181
Page Count
48
Points per Page
0.010417
Description
This book explores the expansion of the United States toward the west coast. In 1845, Americans believed that the population in America was growing at such a rapid rate, that people would need to head west in order to survive.