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African Americans moved to the North (from the South) to areas such as New York during the Great Migration.

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During the Westward Expansion in the United States, the federal government offered free land to people who would move there. Hundreds of thousands took the government up on the offer.

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What did people eat during the westward expansion?

The people during the westward expansion probably ate corn, bread, or corn bread. They mostly ate food that they could make from planting. Pulse the ate what they hunted down


How did the nation change as a result of westward movement after the Civil War?

The Westward Expansion has often been regarded as the central theme of American history. The expansion was the result of a strong desire of Manifest Destiny amongst most Americans. Manifest was a belief that the United States was destined to expand across the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Westward expansion had many effects on America. New forms of transportation such as the Transcontinental Railroad developed, bolstering the nation's economy. Although most changes were positive, some were negative. The westward expansion weakened the Native Americans hold on their sacred lands and onto reservations and threatened to ruin their culture. The positive result of Westward Expansion was the start of the United States. Nowadays, United States is one of the most successful countries in the world, and it all started with Westward Expansion. The movement to the West created a huge country which set up the success of America. Another positive part was the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad. The railroad was built as a result of Westward movement, because the early settlers needed a way to transport goods from the West, such as lumber, to the East, efficiently in order to develop a economy. A negative part, and it is a big negative, was the end of the Native Americans. Of course, there are still Native Americans living today, but back before Westward expansion; they basically had the whole West Coast. They treated their land with care. But when white settlers arrived, they were forced out of their own land and onto reservations. Conflicts between white people and Indians arose because of this, and many people, especially Native American, were killed, and killed brutally. Without Westward Expansion, the United States would not be as successful as it is nowadays. But on the other hand, the Natives were here first and we should have given them respect. Even though it is horrific what happened to the Native Americans as a result of Westward Expansion, without it, America would not be where it is today.


What were some of the jobs that people in the westward expansion had to do?

they had to be doctors shopkeepers and blacksmiths to find more info got to myspace.com/dreallenjr please -_-


What was a geographic barrier to westward expansion for the colonists?

Mostly the high Rocky mountains, and the Sierra Nevadas. Although rivers were difficult to cross, people found ways to cross them at low water levels or at narrow passages.


How was the western expansion relate to the civil war?

The Westward Expansion was created because people moved to one spot to be able to create a state. The Civil War was created by the industrial north and the less populated agrarian south fought over state's rights issues, tariffs, and lopsided northern representation in Congress. Slavery was a very minor issue at the time. So what led to the Westward Movement of the Civil War? Unemployment and a largely destroyed South (homes, cities, bridges, downtown buildings, railroads, farms, and families) Primarily Southerners headed west, to begin new lives, in a new land.

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What did people pack during the westward expansion?

potatos and beans, progs,ducks,bananapie


What did people eat during the westward expansion?

The people during the westward expansion probably ate corn, bread, or corn bread. They mostly ate food that they could make from planting. Pulse the ate what they hunted down


Did people fight with guns in the westward expansion?

Yes


Who are some important people from the westward expansion?

lewis and clark


Why did the westward expansion happened?

Because all the people heard about the California Gold Rush, so they headed westward


Which group of people had the most gain from westward expansion?

White settlers.


What is the term for people who moved west in the 19 century?

westward expansion


Who are the primary people involved in the Westward Expansion?

lewis and clarc


How did the canals and new roads affect the westward expansion of the US?

the canals and the new roads affect the westward expansion because more people came to the west and was trading and bringing goods.


How did canals and new roads affect the westward expansion of the US?

the canals and the new roads affect the westward expansion because more people came to the west and was trading and bringing goods.


What year did The Expanse end?

The Westward Expansion ended in the year 1912. Through the popular years through out its time, The West had a huge overpopulation problem. Most people during that time was thinking that there was going to be a Southward Expansion from over population. The Westward expansion began in 1807-1912.


What is the term for people who moved west in the 19th-century America?

Westward expansion