Westward Expansion was the desire of America to control the territories of western parts of America that were either unclaimed or occupied by other nations. It is pertinent to discern that England influenced the United States in diverse ways. In the second half of 18th century, the railroad which that was invented in England brought a significant impact in the United States expansion to the West. Railroads originated from England. England had a dense populace, substantial financial resources and
to move westward, however, it is undeniable that advancement in technology, manifest destiny,and over population had an immediate impact on westward expansion. Traveling from the East Coast to the West Coast took 924 hours, assuming one traveled every single day at a consistent rate with no abnormal stopping. This was not logical for white Americans. To their benefit, advancement in technology aided in their pursuit of destiny. The development of canals significantly influenced Westward Expansion
The late 1800’s were a booming time for the United States. Reconstruction had ended and Westward Expansion was on the rise. People from all over the U.S. were moving west and claiming land and many groups from across the world made their way to the United States to find new opportunity and to escape oppression. This led to a huge growth in diversity in the United State and helped make a major impact on what we consider to be the modern united states. Everything from the economy to social groups were
can cause lots of problems and can really impact a country in a brutal way. Meaning an economy can affect a country and its people in a short amount of time and can plumet a country's wealth, progress, and economy from one wrong decision or move. Westward expansion was a factor in something that impacted our country. Switching from an agricultural economy to an industrial also had an impact on our economy and ways of living. Immigration too had an impact on Americans and American life. Immigrants
be seized. Westward expansion started with the idea of Manifest Destiny coined by John L. O’Sullivan in 1845. This was the encouragement of citizens to start a new life in the west, with the hope of acquiring land. Despite this encouragement by the government, the land was occupied by Native Americans who were not willing to give up their land without a fight. The government knew of their existence from the previous expedition of Lewis and Clark, but still encouraged western expansion. This decision
for expansion had been in existence since the time period of the Jamestown settlers and the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The United States would then begin its westward expansion from 1783 to 1810 with main expansions such as Old Northwest and Southwest, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Florida territory. These key additions to the nation would light a spark in the minds of the American public and would lead to the idea of “Manifest Destiny”. This term is used to describe the territorial expansion of
Westward expansion begun when Americans began to make purchases of territories in the west. The expansion included Manifest Destiny which was the idea of bringing liberty to the lands. Before the Louisiana Purchase, Native Americans occupied all of the land to the west of the Mississippi River. Native Americans abided by tribal law, traded, produced crafts, tools, and clothing. Their appearance typically obtained long hair for both men and women, head dresses, skirts, and or dresses, before the white
The Impact of the Westward Expansion on Women and African Americans The Westward Expansion started prior to The Revolutionary War, settlers were migrating westward to what states are now modern day Kentucky and Tennessee in hopes for a fruitful life and larger job opportunity. This Westward Expansion was aided through the Louisiana purchase in 1803, in which the United States purchased territory from France, resulting in doubling in size of the country. This Louisiana purchase was stretched
opened the door to westward expansion. Thomas Jefferson purchased this extensive plot of land with the hopes of strengthening and expanding the Republic, unaware that it would have the opposite effect. Jefferson’s fateful decision to expand the United States nearly destroyed the Republic that Americans worked so hard to build. It triggered the rise of divisions amongst Americans. These small cracks continued to grow and tear at the seams of the nation. Although westward expansion between 1800 and 1848
can see this through Reconstruction, Westward Expansion, and the Industrial Revolution. They all had a big impact on the United States, however, the South, the Native Americans, and the lower class by this for the worse. When the civil war ended, the country had to deal with the aftermath. The North and the South had been divided, and since the North won the war, they were the ones who dictated the law. They made new rules without thinking about the impact that they would have on people, and provided