who lived through the times as well as the leaders. Though‚ without the people making decisions for them‚ the government and “Heroes” of the time would have been nothing more than a small catalyst for Westward Expansion. Realistically‚ major characters and people throughout the Westward Expansion only made little to no difference. Besides Lewis and Clark‚ who explored a large portion of America’s new land‚ everyone else just sat in an office waiting for things to
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The most underrated factor of westward expansion would have to be the railroad. Many would think of the most important factor as the gold rush of 1848‚ but before mass droves of people could move westward‚ an easier way of traveling had to be constructed and railroads were the answer. Before railways‚ the Oregon Trail lead people from major cities like Independence‚ Missouri to Oregon City or Sacramento in Oregon and California. This ‘train’ of sorts moved as low as 350‚000 people across America
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In the nineteenth century‚ society believed that women were physically weak‚ timid‚ and dependent on their husbands. Many people viewed women as domestic workers caring for their husband and children. Men were supposed to go out and do physical labor all day to provide for their family. During the 1840 to the late 1860s‚ an era of westward expansion took place in the United States. Many families wanted to go west because there were unclaimed land in Oregon. Many families packed their belongings on
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history through his article‚ “There is No True History of the Westward Expansion.” He states many times that westward expansion was fueled by everyday‚ normal‚ American people; contrary to other beliefs that westward expansion was fueled by Thomas Jefferson and others. This claim is made by Stephen Ambrose and Chief Joseph. First off‚ Stephen Ambrose‚ in “Undaunted Courage‚” writes about how Thomas Jefferson is the cause of westward expansion. This claim only recognizes the well known names of the eighteen
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the earth‚ are the chosen people of god." These claims helped fuel the manifest destiny. Manifest Destiny was a movement started by journalist John O’Sullivan to state his opinion that expansion was a part of the "the great experiment of liberty." This promoted the great Westward expansion. The Westward Expansion highlights 3 of the largest characteristics of the American spirit‚ the desire for freedom‚ the need of wealth‚ and the willing to sacrifice for others. With new land ownership available
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The Westward Expansion was the acquisition of land out west from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. During this expansion many changes occurred‚ some good and some bad. The changes could be grouped into three different categories‚ social‚ political‚ and economic. During westward expansion new changes‚ inventions‚ and ideas were quite common. One of these ideas was the telegraph wire. This wire allowed for people to communicate from far away places. During this time Manifest Destiny (The belief
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The economic and social differences highlighted by westward expansion led to the creation of two complete different sections of America‚ the North and the South. Yes‚ the North and South were already created; however‚ the economic and social changes‚ which became more clear through westward expansion‚ led them to growing farther apart and the two sides having a political conflict between each other’s ideas for the future of America. Westward expansion led to the North and South having to try and come
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Westward Expansion: A History of the American Frontier‚ by Ray Allen Billington‚ with the collaboration of James Blaine Hedges (New York: Macmillan Publishing Company‚ 1949‚ Fourth Edition‚ 1974‚ 840 pp.‚ maps‚ tables‚ bibliography‚ index.) As the preface to the first edition states‚ Westward Expansion attempts to follow the pattern that Frederick Jackson Turner might have used had he ever compressed his researches on the American frontier within one volume. Dr. Billington makes no pretense
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The Westward Expansion took action in the late 1800’s. Many settlers were moving into the west and away from the south. This had a huge impact on Native Americans and the United States settlers including many conflicts and judgemental thoughts. This also impacted the way they continued to live the rest of their lives. The western territory settled when the Homestead Act took place. The United States government was giving away land to settlers who met requirements. The government plan was that‚
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humans started attacking the native people and trying to take over their land and resources as their own. In doing this‚ they hurt and lost the trust of the Na’vi people. They invaded their land‚ and tried to take it as their own‚ as Americans during Westward
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