A Half-Century of Conflict |
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Author:
| Parkman, Francis |
Series title: | France and England in North America Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4264-2203-4 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
Publisher: | Creative Media Partners, LLC
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $21.99 |
Book Description:
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The occupation by France of the lower Mississippi gave a strong impulse to the exploration of the West by supplying a base for discovery stimulating enterprise by the longing to find gold mines open trade with New Mexico and get a fast hold on the countries beyond the Mississippi in anticipation of Spain; and to these motives was soon added the hope of finding an overland way to the Pacific
The occupation by France of the lower Mississippi gave a strong impulse to the exploration of the West by supplying a base for discovery stimulating enterprise by the longing to find gold mines open trade with New Mexico and get a fast hold on the countries beyond the Mississippi in anticipation of Spain; and to these motives was soon added the hope of finding an overland way to the Pacific