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The Americasn were interested in expansion northward because they believed that the Britsh North American contient should belong to the US, following their belief of Manifest destiny. Also, after the American Civil war fought in the 1860's between the Northern and Sounthern states, the southern used Canadian territory to attack the Northern. So, at the end of the Civil War in 1865, the Northern accused the British colonies of aiding the Southern states. This made the relationship between the Us and Britsh North America uneasy, and so the British North American contient was afraid that the Us was going to expand Northward and take their terrritory in revenge.
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Which policy would be most likely be supported by the Democrats?
Westward expansion
Why did westward expansion occur after the civil war?
Because new opportunities and technological advances led to westward migration
What problem continued to plague the settlers even during the height of the westward expansion?
Slavery was a problem that continued to plague the settlers even during the height of the westward expansion and would later be the focus of the Civil War.
The most significant result of the Louisiana Purchase in America was the .?
facilitation of American westward expansion.
How did Americans deal with Indians that stood in the way of their westward expansion?
American Indians, buffalos and wild animals are driven into the darkness before them. ... States had a mission to expand westward across the North American continent, .... painting Westward the Course of Empire Takes its Way (1861). .... need Hawaii as much and a good deal more than we did California.
