The westward expansion of the United States allowed a countless amount of people to seek new opportunities‚ whether it be more land‚ money‚ or simply freedom. People of various cultures traveled west in hopes of a better life. However‚ there were already indigenous people that were thriving‚ historically undisturbed by European influence. There were numerous tribes of Native Americans that had their own land and cultures. The rush to expand west negatively impacted Native Americans by either forever
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The Westward Movement had a big impact on nationalism and democracy. Nationalism is a feeling of patriotism‚ or pride in one’s country in a way. The westward expansion promoted the “ideal” of a pioneer as a pure and true American and the regular man as the “embodiment” of a democracy. This meant that every person had the same rights‚ the same opportunities and they hall had a right to vote and impact greatly the decisions of our government. The only group of people that were not treated this way
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Amy Lee 2/3/14 DBQ Question During the period of 1890 to 1925‚ new political and economic opportunities arose for women because the cultural assumptions about women’s roles outside of the home were progressive and modern. Leaders‚ such as Susan B. Anthony‚ were instrumental in implementing these changes. Women were viewed as becoming wiser‚ stronger‚ and better able to protect themselves and their children. This cultural shift which began with this time period allowed for expansion of the traditional
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discuss the following question. "How did the industrial revolution impact westward expansion". Without the industrial revolution impact on westward expansion we would not have the America we see today. The industrial revolution took place between 1760 and 1840 around the world. The westward expansion took place from 1807 to 1912. Without the industrial revolution‚ westward expansion would have failed. Without the westward expansion America would be very different today but how did this come about
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Jefferson really wanted to move westward and begin to gain all of that land. He was willing to work with the Indians but‚ they did not want to work with him. They had one way of viewing what they had and the way that they were suppose to live. That was to have as much land as possible so that they could hunt and properly provide for the tribe. Jefferson had the solution of trying to expand their thinking. He wanted to teach them how to be farms and grow things. They did not need all of that land
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did the colonists expand westward? Well at the time the colonists were very close together on the east coast and many people wanted to explore their living westward away from most of the civilization‚ to make their own. I am thankful for westward expansion because I live in west. The westward expansion was a great help to everyday life. This had great exploration westward for the brave people that decided to endure this excruciating journey. The people that expanded westward had to endure great challenges
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EXPANSION IN THE 1840’S AND 1850’S 1. As our nation expanded from 1845-1860 political leaders could not solve‚ evade or escape the question as to whether or not to allow the expansion of slavery into the territories. MANIFEST DESTINY- had overtaken American justification for expansion- The US had the right and the obligation to expand to the Pacific. 1846- Americans fought an 18 month war against Mexico that resulted in the acquisition of more than half of Mexico--- one third of the current
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West” he talks about the process of the westward expansion and what happened behind closed curtains. Morgan shows how westward expansion was very good for America and helped us get more land. I agree that westward expansion helped america in many ways‚ but I do not agree with the way that the people in charge handled taking care of the indians. In the book‚ “Undaunted Courage” by Stephen A. Ambrose talks about how Thomas Jefferson was the main reason for westward expansion. However‚ in Morgan’s article
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Although a blight affected the potato crops of Ireland during the 1840’s‚ the mass starvation was the result of British governmental policy‚ that forced many Irish to immigrate to America. Their immigration had many positive and negative effects on the American people and the economy. Ireland was a country of poverty and nearly half of the families in rural areas were living in mud houses with no windows or furniture. According to the Constitutional Rights Foundation‚ Ireland was not an industrialized
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American Agriculture DBQ Industrialism drove our country to advance and develop quickly from 1865 to 1900. All aspects of society felt the impacts. Agriculture in America‚ experienced these new effects‚ changing completely the way it was conducted in the states. As technology increased‚ and the invention of new tools came about‚ farming was able to commercialize and become more efficient. Economic conditions of this time‚ hindered the farmers profitability and growth. New policies enforced by the
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