The Frontier And Westward Expansion

When America comes to mind, you usually think of freedom or opportunity. That was exactly what the frontier provided. The frontier came to symbolize America for numerous of reasons. The frontier gave everyone opportunity’s including black, female, or even deprived white. With the westward expansion, you were allowed to build your own empire no matter your primary status. Especially with the Homestead Act now in place, it made the West very promising. The Homestead Act was an act that assured 160 acres of free land to any citizen who settled on the property for five years. The land could be seen as a new beginning as you could do what you wanted with this land whether it was to grow profit or simply get away from the government focused area.