- Gold rush and mining opportunities (silver in Nevada)
- The opportunity to work in the cattle industry; to be a “cowboy”
- Faster travel to the West by railroad; availability of supplies due to the railroad.
- The opportunity to own land cheaply under the Homestead Act.
What were 4 effects of Westward Expansion?
Westward Expansion generally had negative effects on the Native Americans.
Native Americans were forced to live on reservations
. The buffalo, an important resource, experienced rapid population decline. Military conflict between Whites and Native Americans resulted in many deaths.
What caused the westward migration?
Westward expansion, the 19th-century movement of settlers into the American West, began with the Louisiana Purchase and was
fueled by the Gold Rush, the Oregon Trail and a belief in “manifest destiny
.”
What are 4 images in the picture that indicate Westward Expansion?
What are 4 images in the picture that indicate Westward Expansion?
there are animals moving west, trains moving west, an angel moving west, and farmers moving west
.
What were 5 Reasons for Westward Expansion?
| What were 5 reasons for westward expansion? free land railroad gold and silver adventure and opportunity cattle | What were some challenges the cowboys faced on the long drive? Violent storms, wind, rain, moving rivers, stampedes, rustlers, hot sun, discrimination, and 15 hours on the saddle |
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What are 3 reasons for Manifest Destiny?
There are three basic themes to manifest destiny:
The special virtues of the American people and their institutions
.
The mission of the United States to redeem and remake the west in the image of the agrarian East
.
An irresistible destiny to accomplish this essential duty
.
Was the westward expansion good or bad?
Does the good of Westward Expansion
outweigh the bad
? The good outcomes outweighed the bad. Americans were able to obtain more resources such as land and gold which created more income. It allowed the population to spread out so cities weren’t over populated and opened up more opportunities for jobs.
Why was the westward expansion a bad thing?
Westward Expansion generally had
negative effects on the Native Americans
. Native Americans were forced to live on reservations. The buffalo, an important resource, experienced rapid population decline. Military conflict between Whites and Native Americans resulted in many deaths.
What were the positive effects of westward expansion?
It brought more land for farming and improvement
. Those who were in favor of the movement said that with more land area acquired, there were more agriculture land made available which was good for the economy and for supply of food and vegetables for the people.
What was the environmental impact of westward expansion?
What would be the environmental economic and social toll of westward expansion? The environment would
take an impact from mining, the land would become cultivated and all farmed
. The buffalo population would go almost entirely extinct. Economically the country would excel and succeed.
What were the three main reasons for expansionism?
Reasons the U.S. tried to influence other nations: (1) Economic (2) Military (3) Moral. The primary reason the U.S. expanded its influence in foreign countries: Economic reasons – industrialization in the late 1800s
increased the need to trade with other countries
.
How did settlers Change West?
Much of the West had a drier climate than that of the East, and western terrain often proved much harsher. As a result, immigrants to
the West had to adapt and find new ways of doing things to survive
. Their efforts were aided by improvements in transportation, communication, farm equipment, and other areas.
How did the government encourage westward expansion?
The government encouraged westward expansion by
providing free land to individual settlers and private corporations
.
How did the government try to convince people to move west?
The Federal government’s response included
The Homestead Act and the construction of the transcontinental railroad
. The goal was to encourage settlement, solidify Union control of the trans-Mississippi West, and further marginalize the physical and cultural presence of tribes native to the West.
Does Manifest Destiny still exist today?
So in a way,
manifest destiny does still happen in today’s world in the United States
. Although it may not be exactly like the one we thought about in history class, it is still a very similar concept, that some people today would even call it manifest destiny.
Who is the woman in the manifest destiny painting?
Gast
portrays Manifest Destiny using the symbol of ‘Lady Liberty’ as an angelic looking woman floating above the landscape and guiding the American people west. She is an unstoppable force just like America’s destiny to expand.
