American frontier

American frontier

The cowboy, the quintessential seembol o the American frontier, circa 1887
Date	1607–1912 (Territorial expansion) 1783–1920 (Myth o the Auld Wast)
Location	Currently the Unitit States, historically in order o thair assimilation: Indigenous Lands Thirteen Colonies New Swaden New Netherland New Fraunce Vermont Republic Louisiana territory Rupert's Land (Dakota Territory) Spaingie Florida Indian Territory Republic o Texas Oregon Kintra Californie New Mexico Roushie Americae (Alaska) Kinrick o Hawaii Republic o Hawaii

The American frontier, kent whiles as the Wild Wast or Auld Wast (Inglis: Wild West an Old West), comprises the geografie, history, fowklair, an cultural expression o life in the forwart wave o American expansion that began wi Inglis colonial settlements in the early 17t century an endit wi the admission o the last mainland territories as states in 1912.