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Westward expansion in the United States brought several pros, including economic growth, the spread of agriculture, and the establishment of new communities and infrastructure. It also fostered a sense of national identity and manifest destiny. However, the cons included the displacement and suffering of Native American populations, the exacerbation of tensions over slavery, and environmental degradation. This expansion often came at a significant human and moral cost, leading to long-lasting consequences for both indigenous peoples and the nation as a whole.
The Westward Expansion offered several pros, including the opportunity for land ownership, economic prospects, and the chance to start anew in a less populated area. It facilitated the growth of infrastructure and communities, contributing to the nation's development. However, the cons included displacement and suffering of Indigenous populations, environmental challenges, and the harsh realities of life in uncharted territories, such as disease and scarcity of resources. Additionally, it exacerbated tensions over slavery, ultimately contributing to the Civil War.
Overcrowding was the main reason. Resources and money were another thing. Some people moved for religious freedom and jobs. Hope this helped :)
Some important figures in the Crusades were Pope Urban II, Saladin, and Richard the Lionhearted, Anna Comnena (not very important), Usamah bin Munqidh, Eliezer ben Nathan, and Eleazer ben Judah.
There are many plants found on the Westward Expansion, such as wild flowers. I am not 100% sure of names... But you can search on the internet: What were some names of the plants found in the Westward Expansion? If anybody knows that answer to this question, please edit this answer and help others learn the answer. Thank you!
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.
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 .
Some of their main enemies were the Chinese and Slavic Europeans during their expansion westward.
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Some good things about the gold rush are that it contributed to westward expansion, it made many people wealthy, and it injected a large amount of gold into the economy. It was a short lived but important part of American history.
land speculators bought huge area of land. then they sold part of the land to people who dremed of having farms and made profit.
The people got more land for cheaper than in the north. Hope this helped :)
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It increased the desire for slaves due to the expanding "Cotton Kingdom". Certain acts had previously banned the addition of new slaves but because of western expansion, there was some disagreement between the North and the South, abolitionists and slave-holders, as to whether or not new slaves were needed.
The cost to the Westward expansion was that many Indian Tribes were annihilated as were some of the soldiers in the American army. It depends on what battle you are looking at that gained some of the property in the West. Some battles ended with the Indians becoming slaughtered and some, including the battle with General Custer, ended with Americans dying. So, the amount of battles and Indians lost was a major cost. A benefit was, obviously, gaining territory in the West... therefore creating the name "Westward Expansion". And gaining that territory, we found gold and expanded our technology such as train transportation.