place for wealthy people to invest money. Despite all these countless opportunities‚ the trip westward was beyond capabilities of many Americans. Many people could not afford to pay for the long trip out West. To facilitate the migration of Americans to the west‚ the federal government passed several laws. These laws did everything from providing free land to the expansion of railroads westward. This westward expansion did not come without a price. Unfortunately‚
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The westward expansion negatively impacted the native americans. The settlers did a lot of awful things to get their gold. The native americans were kicked out of their land by the settlers. The native americans fought for their land against the settlers. The settlers killed a lot of native american people for their gold. Westward expansion negatively impacted the native american people by causing war that devastated the native american land‚ the native americans were forced out of their land‚ and
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In “the lady and the mill girl’ they talk about the period 1800-1840 was decisive changes occurred in American women. They talk about economic‚ political‚ and social status of women. Vast majority of women worked within their homes‚ where their labor produced most articles needed for the family. Work for women‚ married or single‚ it was regarded as a civic duty. Under British common law‚ marriage destroyed a woman’s contractual capacity; she couldn’t sign a contract even under husband’s consent.
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Jake Tyler U.S. History 1 12 April 2012 Westward Expansion and the American Dream The experiences a nation undergoes often shape its national identity and define who they are as a country. Throughout the course of its history‚ America has developed a national identity which is the American Dream. The American Dream is defined as the qualities that make up America and most of its people they include; opportunity‚ success‚ determination‚ and ingenuity. Many events in American’s history highlight
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Westward Expansion Although the United States had good reasons for kicking the Indians off their land like mining and housing for the extreme population growth‚ the United States wasn’t justified in its treatment of the Native Americans during the period of Western Expansion. The United States forced the Indians to move from their land and go more west every time they kept finding gold. The Indians had been there for years before the Americans even started their colonies so they had ancestral
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necessary action‚ allowing the United States with the global status it possesses today. The relocation movements of Native Americans during the period of Western Expansion‚ though at times inhumane and cruel‚ were crucial for the ultimate growth and development of America. Even preceding the major acts of Indian removal enforced during the American Expansion movement‚ the United States had recognized the economic and commercial potential in the possession of Western territory. Since the arrival of the
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Before the Civil War‚ the people who migrated west were mostly trappers seeking the rich furs of Oregon‚ miners in search of gold and silver‚ and those seeking freedom from religious persecution such as the Mormons. There were many other smaller groups such as a few farmers seeking more farmland‚ Irish immigrants seeking employment‚ etc. After the Civil War‚ Congress passed three major bills which spurred the largest migration west ever within the United States. Most of the people of this migration
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American Westward migration during the nineteenth century was a difficult journey for various reasons. Emotionally many of the migrants were leaving the majority of their friends‚ family and belongings behind. Additionally there was the stress of having to lighten the load by walking the journey or leaving behind precious belongings along the way. Emigrants traveled in wagon trains banded together with other single men heading to gold rushes‚ or in groups of extended family and neighbors. The hardships
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Westward Expansion began in 1803 and led to the settlement of much of the modern United States. However‚ the United States was not settled quickly. In fact‚ it was not settled at all. Instead the so called “settlers” murdered thousands of Native Americans ripping them from their sacred lands‚ their homes‚ and their families.On the other hand‚ the white settlers felt as if the natives were inferior and used the ideals of social darwinism to justify their actions. This savage expansion was truly the
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During the 1840s to the 1890s‚ the United States was focused on westward development and to fulfill the American belief of “Manifest Destiny”. Even though the west has a lot of grassy plains and desert (Doc. A)‚ the western part of the United States quickly became the main target of expansionist movements/campaigns of the United States during the 18th century. Even though many factors contributed in shaping the development of the West beyond the Mississippi and the lives of those who lived and settled
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