Image.

The expeditions of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark (1804-1806) and Zebulon Pike (1805- 1807) through the vast region west of the Mississippi River illustrated the strong appeal of the frontier upon the American conscience. Some of the national legends and heroes created at this time, such as s []Appleseed, JohnnyJohnny Appleseed and Daniel Boone, came out of the frontier. They took part in bringing "civilization" to the region and represented the common man's longings, desires, and ideals. But the frontier also brought out conflicting ideas about society. On the one hand, there was an envy of the frontier and the freedom it represented; this image encouraged settlement. On the other hand, there was a feeling that the frontier needed to be civilized. As a result missionary societies went into the new territories to minister to the heathens.

Culture.

Both white American and Indian hunters...