Download or read book Conquests and Consequences written by Carol L. Higham and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2009-08-18 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conquests and Consequences introduces students to the history of the American West by examining key questions about the identity of the region. Discusses how diverse societies and empires have shaped and reshaped the American West over the centuries Looks at the points at which the West has functioned as a colony, and its transition to functioning as a region Examines how the concept of frontier functions in the West Illustrated with numerous maps, images, and photographs, in partnership with the Buffalo Bill Historical Center