The westward movement, in US history, was primarily driven by the desire to find land on which to farm (for a living). The Gold Rush portion of the westward movement was a fairly brief period, as compared to the continuous expansion for the purpose of settling in fertile lands.
It was called "Manifest Destiny."
They taught them to grow crops.
The War of 1812 secured existing US boundaries and defeated tribes in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. This along with the Indian Removal Act of 1830, opened the door to significant westward expansion by people across America .
The Indians were occupying land that the US wanted for agriculture, settlement, resources, etc.
It was towards the beginning of the presidency of Thomas Jefferson when the US expanded?æ westward, with what is known as the Louisiana Purchase. The US bought the territory from France.
Violent Plains tribes (notably the Comanche in Texas) who raided and harassed white settlers.
The Louisiana Purchase in 1805 from France basically doubled the size of the United States. A good part of the territory of Louisiana Purchase was west of the Mississippi River. It expanded the United States westward and thus created land for American settlers to seek new homes and opportunities westward.
Yes. But it really began to expand westward after the Civil War.
It made people believe that the country was destined to grow larger.
People believed that the United States was meant to grow in size.
They help us because they grow crops for the US
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The US expanded westward, particularly through the Louisiana Purchase and acquisitions of Florida and California.
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