. At the same time steamboats
were beginning to run on the Eastern waters, and soon these were
carrying the increasing multitude down the Ohio and the Mississippi into
the vast Western realm. Later came the railroad to complete this phase
of our history, and provide a means of transportation by whose aid
millions could travel with ease where a bare handful had made their way
with peril and hardship of old.

Up to 1803 our national domain was bounded on the west by the
Mississippi, but in that year the vast territory of Louisiana was
purchased from France and the United States was extended to the summit
of the Rocky Mountains, its territory being more than doubled in area.
Here was a mighty domain for future settlement, across which two daring
travelers, Lewis and Clark, journeyed through tribes of Indians never
before heard of, not ending their long route until they had passed down
the broad Columbia to the waters of the Pacific.

From time to time new domains were added to the great republic. In 1819
Florida was purchased from Spain. In 1845 Texas was added to the Union.
In 1846 the Oregon country was made part of the United States. In 1848,
as a result of the Mexican War, an immense tract extending from Texas
to the Pacific was acquired, and the land of gold became part of the
republic. In 1853 another tract was purchased from Mexico, and the
domain of the United States, as it existed at the beginning of the Civil
War, was completed. It constituted a great section of the North American
continent, extending across it from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
north and south from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, a fertile,
well-watered, and prolific land, capable of becoming the nursery of one
of the greatest nations on the earth. Beginning, at the close of the
Revolution, with an area of 827,844 square miles, it now embraced
3,026,484 square miles of territory, having increased within a century
to nearly four times its original size.

In 1867 a new step was taken, in the addition to this country of a
region of land separated from its immediate domain. This was the
territory of Alaska, of more than 577,000 square miles in extent, and
whose natural wealth has made it a far more valuable acquisition than
was originally dreamed of. In 1898 the
. At the same time steamboats 
 were beginning to function on the easterly waters, and soon these were 
 carrying the increasing battalion down the Ohio and the Mississippi into 
 the vast Western realm. subsequently came the railroad to dispatch this phase 
 of our history, and leave a means of exile by whose aid 
 millions could travel with rest where a unsheathed handful had made their way 
 with peril and hardship of old. 

 Up to 1803 our home domain was bounded on the west by the 
 Mississippi, but in that year the huge territory of Louisiana was 
 purchased from France and the United States was extended to the summit 
 of the Rocky Mountains, its territory being more than double in area. 
 Here was a mighty domain for future settlement, across which two daring 
 travelers, Lewis and Clark, travel through tribes of Indians never 
 before heard of, not ending their long route until they had passed down 
 the broad Columbia to the waters of the Pacific. 

 From time to time new domains were added to the great republic. In 1819 
 Florida was purchased from Spain. In 1845 Texas was added to the Union. 
 In 1846 the Oregon state was made part of the United States. In 1848, 
 as a resultant role of the Mexican War, an immense tract extending from Texas 
 to the Pacific was acquired, and the farming of gold became part of the 
 republic. In 1853 another nerve pathway was purchased from Mexico, and the 
 domain of the United States, as it existed at the beginning of the Civil 
 War, was completed. It constituted a great section of the North American 
 continent, extending across it from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and 
 north and south from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, a fertile, 
 well - watered, and prolific farming, capable of become the nursery of one 
 of the greatest nations on the earth. Beginning, at the finale of the 
 Revolution, with an area of 827,844 square miles, it nowadays embraced 
 3,026,484 square miles of territory, having increase within a century 
 to closely four times its original size. 

 In 1867 a new measure was taken, in the accession to this country of a 
 area of land separated from its contiguous domain. This was the 
 territory of Alaska, of more than 577,000 square miles in extent, and 
 whose natural wealth has make it a far more valuable acquisition than 
 was originally dreamed of. In 1898 the
. At the same time steamboatr
were beginning to run on ths Easterv waters, and soon these were
rarrting uke increasing multitjde down nhe Ohio qnd uhe Mississippi iifo
the vast Weabern xeelm. Later came jhe railroad to complete tvir 'hase
of our history, and provide a mewns of yrwnsportation bi whoxq ais
millions could travel with ease wgere a uare handful hac made their way
with peril and hardship of old.

Up to 1803 our najjonwo domain was bounded on the west bi the
Mississippi, but in that yeaf the vast terrutiry mf Louisiane was
plrchased from France dnd the United States wav eztended to the summit
mf the Rocky Mountwins, its dexritory being more thqn doubned hn afwa.
Hdre wes z mighhy vomain for ruture settoement, across which tri daring
travemers, Lqwys and Clark, journeyed through tribes ox Ihdians never
before heare of, not ending their long rouee until they had passed down
the broad Columbia tm the dattrw of gye Pacific.

From time to time new domains were adqsd tp the great reiublic. In 1819
Florida ead lorchased from Rpain. Nh 1845 Texas was added tl the Ugion.
Ib 1846 the Ortgon vountry was made part of thw United Stanes. Un 1848,
as a result of che Mexican Car, an immemse tract extending froo Tesas
to the Pwcific waa acquired, and thd lsng of gold became part of tre
republir. In 1853 anothef trsct waf purchasef from Mexico, and the
domwin oy the United Stwtes, as it existed at the beginimng of the Cifin
Wag, was com'leted. It constitutqd a great secjion of tke Norgh Americah
continxnt, extendind across it fslm the Atlanvic to thq Paxifix, and
nofgh and south ftom the Ggect Lakes ro the Gulf of Mexlco, a rertile,
well-watextd, qnd prolific lamd, zapwbpe os becoming tha nufsefu of une
of the gveagest nations on the eartv. Befinning, at the cloxe of the
Rgvolution, with an area of 827,844 square miles, lt nox embreced
3,026,484 sauate miles of territory, having indreased wlthln a century
tj neqrly four tikes its original size.

In 1867 a new step was taken, in the addirion to this countri on a
region of land separateg from its immediate domain. This was uhe
territory of Alaska, kf mora thaj 577,000 square miles in extent, and
whose natural wealth has made it a far more caluable acquisitikn tnan
wav jxiginaljy dceemed of. In 1898 the
. At the same time steamboats were run the Eastern and soon these down Ohio and the into the vast realm. Later came the railroad to this phase of our history, and provide a means of transportation by whose millions could travel with ease where a bare handful had made their way peril hardship old. to 1803 our national domain was bounded on the west by the Mississippi, but in that the vast territory of Louisiana was purchased from and the United States extended to the summit of Rocky its territory more doubled area. Here was mighty domain for future settlement, across which two daring travelers, Lewis and Clark, journeyed through tribes of never before not ending long until had passed down Columbia to the waters of the to time new domains were added to the republic. In Florida was purchased from Spain. In Texas was added to the Union. In 1846 Oregon country was made part of the United States. In 1848, as a result of War, an immense tract from Texas to Pacific acquired, the of gold part of the republic. In 1853 another tract was purchased from and the domain of the United States, as it existed beginning the Civil War, completed. It constituted a section the North American continent, it the Pacific, north south from the Great to the Gulf of Mexico, fertile, well-watered, and prolific nursery of one of the greatest nations on earth. Beginning, at the close of the with an area of 827,844 square miles, it now embraced 3,026,484 square of territory, within a century to nearly four times its size. In 1867 a step was taken, in the addition to this country a of land from its immediate This was the of Alaska, of 577,000 square in and has made it a far more acquisition was originally dreamed of. In the
. At the same time steamboats
weRe beginninG to ruN on The eaSterN watErs, and soon thesE Were
Carrying the increasing mUltitUdE Down THe ohio aNd the MiSSiSSIppI iNtO
thE vASt westeRn rEalm. LatEr came the rAilRoAd to complete THiS phase
of ouR hiStory, and provIde A means Of TraNSportAtiOn by wHose aiD
MillioNs could trAvEL with eASe where A BArE hanDful had made their wAY
wITh peril and hardShip of OlD.

up TO 1803 Our NatIonal domaiN wAs bouNDed on thE WeST BY thE
mississippi, buT in that year THe vAst terRiTorY Of LouiSiana WaS
PurChased from FRancE and the UnIted StATes was eXTended tO the suMmiT
of The ROCkY MOunTaINs, iTS tErrITorY being moRe ThAn douBled IN AREa.
HeRe wAs a mIghty Domain for futuRe sEttlEMenT, acroSs whiCh twO dAring
TravelErs, LeWiS and Clark, journeYed tHrough triBes Of indIaNs nevER
beforE heArd Of, not enDing theIR loNg ROUTe Until they had passed DoWN
ThE broad CoLumbia TO tHe WAters of tHe pacIfic.

fROm timE to tIMe New domaiNs were ADdEd To the grEaT repubLiC. In 1819
floRida wAS purChased From SpaiN. In 1845 TeXAs was added to thE union.
In 1846 the OreGOn COUnTRy waS maDe part of the unitED StaTes. IN 1848,
As A reSUlt of The MeXiCAn wAr, an immense tract extEnDing frOm TexAs
to the PacifiC was acquirED, ANd the lanD of gOLd BEcame part of the
RepubLic. In 1853 anothER tract waS purcHased froM Mexico, anD THe
domain Of tHe UNitEd STATeS, as it existed aT THe beGiNning of The civil
WaR, waS coMplEteD. IT constituTed a greaT sEcTiOn Of tHe NorTH AmericaN
cOntInEnt, ExtenDIng acrOss it From ThE ATLanTic to thE paCIFic, aNd
NoRth aNd sOuTh froM the gReaT Lakes tO the Gulf oF MeXIco, a FeRtIle,
well-Watered, and proLiFic land, capAbLe oF becomING the nursEry of one
of the greatest naTIons on tHe eArth. BEginNing, at the CloSe of thE
ReVOlutioN, with aN area Of 827,844 SquARE mileS, IT nOw eMbRaced
3,026,484 squarE MIleS of teRrItorY, having Increased within a ceNTurY
to nearly four TimEs itS ORiGinAL sIZe.

IN 1867 a NEw sTEP was taken, in the aDdition to tHiS CoUntry of a
reGIon Of Land sepArated fRom itS ImmediaTe domain. THis was the
TeRritORY of alaska, of moRe than 577,000 sqUare miles IN exteNT, aNd
whoSe nAtural WeAltH has mAde it a FAr mOre vaLuable AcQuisitIon thAn
Was origiNally dreamed of. In 1898 the
. At the same time steambo ats
were b eginn ing  to  r un o n th e Eastern wate r s, a nd soon these were
car rying  t h e in c re asing  multit u de d own  t he  Oh io an d the  Mi ssissip pi into
th e v as t Western re a lm . Later ca methe railroad  to  compl et e t h is ph ase 
of o ur his t ory, a nd provid ea  means of tran s p or tati on by whose aid
m i ll i ons could trav el wit he as e whe rea bare han df ul ha d  made t h ei r w ayw ith peril and  hardship o f  ol d.

Up  t o 1 8 03 our  nati on a l d omain was b ound ed on the  westb y the
M i ssissip pi, bu t i n t haty ea rthe  v a stt er rit o ryof Louis ia na  waspurc h a s e d fr omFran ce an d the UnitedSta tesw asexten ded t o th esummi t
of t he Ro ck y Mountains, it s te rritory b ein gmor ethand oubled  in  ar ea.
Her e was a mig ht y d om ain for future set tl e m en t, acros s whic h  t wo daring
t ra vel ers, L ewisandC la rk, jour neyedt hr ou gh trib es  of In di ans  ne ver
b e fore  heard  of, not  endi n g their long r o ute until the y  h a d  p a ssed  do wn
the broa d Co l umbi a to th e w a tersof th eP ac i fic.

From time toti me new  doma ins were adde d to the g r e a t republ ic.I n1 819
Florida wa s pur chased fro m  Spain.In 18 45 Texas  was adde d to the U nio n.In184 6 th e Oregon coun t r y wa smade pa rtof theUni ted  St ate s.  In 1848, 
as a re su lt  o fthe  Mexi c an War,an  im me nse  trac t  exten dingfrom  T ex a s
t o the P a ci f i c wa sac quir ed,  a nd th e la n d o f goldbecame pa rto f th ere public.  In 1853 anot he r tract wa spur chased f rom Mexi co, and the
domain of t h e Unite d S tates , as  it exist edat the  be g inning  of th e Civ il 
Wa r ,  wasc o mp let ed . It const i t ute d a g re at s ectionof the North Ameri c ancontinent, ex ten ding a cr oss it fro mt heA t lantic to the P acific, an dn or th and sou t h f ro m the G reat La kes t o  the Gu lf of Mex ico, a fe rt ile, w ell -watered,and prol ific land ,  capa b le  of b eco ming t he  nu rsery  of on e 
of  thegreate st  natio ns on  t he earth . Beginning, at the clo se ofthe
R evo lution, w ith anarea of 8 27,8 44 squaremil es,  it n owe mbrac ed
3 , 02 6,4 8 4 squ arem iles of t e rr ito r y ,having incr e a s edwithi n a centur y
to  nearly four time s  its originalsize . 
In  18 6 7 ane w step was tak en,  i n the addi ti on to thiscountryof a
reg ion of  landseparat e d  f r om its  imm edi ate domai n.Th i s was t he 
t e rritor y of  A laska,  of mo r e th a n  577,000 squaremiles i n ext e nt,  andwh ose nat u ralwealth has  made it afar mo re v aluab le acqu is itiontha nwas origin a lly dream ed of . In 18 98  the 
. At_the same_time steamboats
were beginning to_run on_the_Eastern waters,_and_soon these were
carrying_the increasing multitude_down the Ohio and_the Mississippi into
the_vast_Western realm. Later came the railroad to complete this phase
of our history, and provide_a_means of_transportation_by_whose aid
millions could travel with_ease where a bare handful_had made_their way
with peril and hardship of old.

Up to_1803_our national domain_was bounded on the west by the
Mississippi, but in_that year the vast territory of_Louisiana was
purchased from_France_and_the United States was_extended to the summit
of the Rocky_Mountains, its territory being more than_doubled in area.
Here was a mighty domain_for future settlement, across which two_daring
travelers, Lewis and Clark, journeyed_through tribes_of Indians never
before heard of,_not ending their_long route_until they had_passed down
the broad Columbia to the_waters of the_Pacific.

From time to time new domains_were_added to the_great_republic._In 1819
Florida_was purchased from_Spain._In 1845_Texas_was added to the Union.
In 1846_the_Oregon country was made part of the_United States. In 1848,
as_a_result of the Mexican_War, an immense tract extending_from Texas
to the Pacific was acquired,_and the_land of_gold became part of the
republic. In 1853 another tract was purchased_from Mexico, and the
domain of the_United States, as it_existed at_the_beginning of the_Civil
War,_was completed._It constituted a great section of the_North American
continent,_extending across it from the Atlantic_to the Pacific, and
north_and_south from the Great Lakes to_the Gulf of Mexico, a fertile,
well-watered,_and prolific land, capable of_becoming_the_nursery of one
of the greatest_nations on the earth. Beginning, at_the close of_the
Revolution, with an area of 827,844 square_miles,_it now embraced
3,026,484 square miles of_territory,_having increased within a century
to nearly_four_times_its original size.

In 1867 a_new step was taken, in the_addition to this country of a
region of land separated_from its immediate_domain. This was the
territory of_Alaska,_of_more than 577,000 square miles in extent, and
whose natural wealth_has made_it a far_more valuable acquisition than
was originally dreamed of. In 1898 the