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Tecumseh was the Shawnee chief who organized an Indian confederacy to block the westward movement of settlers in the early 1800s. He sided with Britain against the US in the War of 1812.
Westward Expansion
Any of the states west of the Mississippi are examples of westward expansion. As the US grew, so did the need for more land. Settlers headed west looking for better lands and personal freedoms.
White settlers brought technology like guns and trains westward with them.
they both had different rivals, they came in contact to the civil war in the 1800's. the US wanted access to the Mississippi river, and settlers moved to the westward in the gr.eater numbers after revolution.
They connected rivers and lakes to create one continuous water passageway.
Westward expansion refers to the period in American history when settlers moved westward across the continent in pursuit of new opportunities, resources, and land. This movement had significant impacts on Native American populations, the environment, and the development of the United States as a nation.
Westward of the Mississippi River (In Mississippi)
The natives were angered at what was occurring and also angry that their sacred land was desecrated. The Settlers thought this movement was a God given opportunity to move on in the new world.
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.