Essay On Westward Expansion

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In history many things had happened that we are educated on till this day and each of those events are very important to our lives today and it is what makes us who we are as a country today. One of the events that is quite interesting is the Westward Expansion (1787- 1869) which happened before 1877. The Westward Expansion had its ups and downs throughout the years. What exactly is the Westward Expansion? Well what it is that after the American revolution the pioneers started moving west. This was set up by wars, buying land, and the movement of the Native American Indians. On how quick this settlement of the territories was gained during this development of the Westward Expansion. Made the transportation systems like roads, canals, also the railroads the belief in Manifest …show more content…

Just like everything in history there was plenty of reasons for why everything happened. But the Westward expansion reasons were because the whole country had areas to be explored and tested out. Like to figure out how the climates were in the North, West, East, and South. Also how it was on eating sources and how the soil was like growing crops was it beneficial for them. And animals in the areas for them to hunt how many of the animals were helpful to their everyday lives. Resources was another thing they needed to discover to help with the way they lived and for money reasons like trading with each other to help others out even though there was some of them that did not get along. Furthermore, it helped the American settlers discover lands and find opportunities on the piece of land and help them become who they were like rich poor or in the middle class. Another thing it let the Americans live the “American Dream” which was freedom in things and prosperity and succeed and achieve what they wanted after hard work was put into what they were shooting for. So that is why they wanted to move westward for many opportunity reasons good and

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