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Q: How are westward expansion and the civil war related?
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What was the date of the westward expansion after the civil war?

There was not one specific date, Westward Expansion happened over a long period of time.


Why did westward expansion occur after the civil war?

Because new opportunities and technological advances led to westward migration


How is the war of 1812 related to the westward expansion?

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 .


After the Civil War what did the US military build the frontier?

After the Civil War, the US military built the frontier because of the American westward expansion.


Which statement BEST identifies a positive effect of westward expansion in the years before the Civil War?

Westward expansion led to an economic "boom" in the Midwest, as new cities and markets were connected by rail and canals.


What effect did Manifest Destiny and westward expansion have on the background leading up to the American Civil War?

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How are the mining booms the building of the transcontinental and the homestead act relate?

Look in the westward expansion after the civil war mini textbook.


What problem continued to plague the settlers even during the height of the westward expansion?

Slavery was a problem that continued to plague the settlers even during the height of the westward expansion and would later be the focus of the Civil War.


What was cause of the plains of abraham war?

Westward expansion.


How did westward expansion increase sectional tensions?

Westward expansion created territories that eventually wished to become States. Every application for Statehood prior to the Civil War increased sectional tension because of the need to balance "free" and "slave" States in Congress.


How was the Persian War pivotal?

It ended Persia's expansion westward.


Was Ulysses S. Grant president during westward expansion to the west?

He was one of the presidents during westward expansion. He was president from 1869-1877 and westward expansion was roughly from 1858-1896 i think...