Westward Expansion Analysis

There are various opinions on the westward expansion explained throughout the following texts: “Reporting to the President, September 23- December 31, 1806” (pages 418-21) by Stephen Ambrose, “The Way to Rainy Mountain” by N. Scott Momaday”, “Chief Joseph Speaks…” by Chief Joseph, and lastly “There is No True history of the Westward Expansion” by Robert Morgan. Heroes and villains were presented in all of the texts to show there was different sides and opinions to each story of the expansion. There were also emotions such as anger and happiness shown throughout the texts. It is now claimed that there is no true history shown due to the multiple biographies with only opinion.

The way Robert Morgan presents his idea in “There is No True history of the Westward Expansion” implies that he was not a supporter of westward expansion. The author writes about various texts to make a claim stating the following: ‘“There properly no history ,” Robert Waldo

He states, “For a short time we lived quietly. But this could not last. Chief Joseph supports his claim by giving a timeline of the horrific events that had occurred. The tribe had given up land to live peacefully with the white men: however, this did not solve any issues. In the text, Chief Joseph states, “ If an Indian breaks the law, punish him by law. If a white man breaks the law, punish him also.” Although the tribe wanted peace, it was not given to them.

In the text, “The Way to Rainy Mountain” by N. Scott Momaday, the author quotes, “The end, too, was a struggle, and it was lost.” The prologue tells about the Kiowa people relocating during the westward expansion and their sentimental relationship with the land. Many of the Kiowa people “withered and died like grass.” Momaday supports his claims of the hardships created during the expansion by using words to describe the way the people