Part 54

Virginia, 301; early attempt to establish frontier, 41; Indian wars, 69-70; inequalities, coast vs. interior, 113; interest in Mississippi Valley, 182; land grants, 91; land grants to societies, 85; Piedmont, society, 95; Piedmont portions, 87, 89; settlement in latter part of 17th century, 83; slavery, 122; two Virginias in later 17th century, 94; Western democracy and, 250

Virginia Convention of 1829-30, 28, 31

Visions, 270, 331, 339-340

Voyageurs, 17

Wachovia, 95

Walker, F. A., 128

War of 1812, 168, 213

Washington, George, 92, 124; Mississippi Valley and, 181, 182, 194, 196, 324; Ohio Valley and, 163, 167

Wealth, 213-214, 219, 288, 319; democracy versus, 192; in politics, 173; United States, 312

Wells (town), 47

"Welsh tract," 97

Wentworth, Benning, 77

West, American ideals and, 290; beginning of, 6; center of interest, 327; constructive force, 206; contributions to democracy, 243; factor in American history, 1, 3; ideals, 209, 214, 267; indefiniteness of term, 126; insurgent voice, 319; main streams of settlement, 215; mark of New England, 36; phase of division, 216-217; population, 35; problem of, 205; South and, 196, 197; warnings against, 208, 209; Middle West; see also Old West; Old Northwest

West Virginia, 114

Westchester County, N. Y., 81

Western colleges, 36

Western life, dominant forces, 222

Western Reserve, 124, 133

Western spirit, 310

"Western Waters," 161, 206, 302; men of freedom and independence, 183

"Western World," 161, 166, 206, 302; basis of its civilization, 177

Wheat, 329; areas, 149

Whig party, 27, 173, 304, 351

White, Abraham, 240

White, Hugh, 192

Whitman, Walt, 336

Wilderness, 262, 269, 270, 279

Wilkinson, James, 169, 187