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During the time when North America was still being settled by European colonists, it was possible for settlers to go west and to claim land. The east coast was the first part of North America to be colonized by Europeans (being closest to Europe), so that land was the first to be claimed. After all the land was claimed in the east, there remained land in the west, still available to be claimed (given that the prior claims of native Americans were generally ignored).
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A natural barrier to settling in the West?
rocky mountains
The document that prohibited colonists from settling the land west of the Appalachians was the?
Proclamation of 1763
Which technological innovation do you think was most significant in settling the west?
You could be thinking of the railroad.
In what ways were trappers and mountain men important in the development of the American West?
Trappers and mountain men were instrumental in exploring and settling the land west of the Mississippi. They had survival skills, and taught them to the new inhabitants of the Wild West.
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do and how did Americans respond?
The proclamation of 1763 simply banned the colonists from settling west of the Allegheny Mountains. It was issued as an attempt to work out a peaceful agreement with the Native American tribes living in the west. The colonists, however, completely ignored the proclamation and continued attempting to colonize the west.
