It helped complete the idea of America's Maniest Destiny, expanding from sea to shining sea. It also provided valuable farming land for the growing population to settle, and once they got to California they disccovered Gold and the Gold Rush began. It also helped address theissue of slavery in the Us, depending on whether or not each new state that was exapnaded into was declared to be a free or slave state, and in turn sending a delegation to the American Congress to fight for the chosen set up.
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There was not one specific date, Westward Expansion happened over a long period of time.
One is the fur trappers
The expansion had shaped the nation's values. Westward expansion gave the U.S its character of rugged independence.
Westward expansion
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The westward Expansion started after the gold rush in 1849.
Some leaders influenced the expansion, and due to rising population in the west.
There was no opposition to the westward expansion of the US. The first available westward movement came with the Treaty of Paris, where England gave to the 13 colonies all land east of the Mississippi River. Also, the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 set the groundwork for westward expansion.
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Not in westward expansion, during, it was one of the expansion wars. It took place in Montana,
Westward expansion (APEX)
Although originally a supporter, Quincy opposed westward expansion by 1843 because of the consequent expansion of slavery into Texas.
There was not one specific date, Westward Expansion happened over a long period of time.