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During the 19th century the expansion of the population of the US affected the lives of the Native American in that most Indians?

Were forced to move westward


In what year were the Cheyenne Indians of Colorado forced to move to Oklahoma?

In what year were the Cheyenne Indians of Colorado forced to move to Oklahoma?


What was the reason for the Colonies to move west?

Following the French and Indian War (Seven Years War in Europe), France no longer presented a threat to the westward migration of American colonists. With the British expected to protect the colonists from the Indians, many wanted to move west to acquire land, seek adventure, and establish farms and towns and businesses. The main reason was to improve the lot of the colonist and his family.


What kinds of people benefited from westward expansion?

The people that benefited from westward expansion were pioneers and politicians. Pioneers were able to move westward, forging their own way and making a town suited to them. Politicians, on the other hand, were able to mold the land and the people.Ê


What made some people from eatern cities want to move west after the civil war?

After the Civil War, many people from eastern cities were motivated to move west due to the promise of land, economic opportunities, and the prospect of a fresh start. The Homestead Act of 1862 offered settlers 160 acres of public land for a small fee, attracting farmers seeking new opportunities. Additionally, the lure of gold and silver discoveries, along with the expansion of railroads, made westward migration more accessible and appealing. The desire for adventure and the chance to escape crowded urban environments also fueled this westward movement.

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During the 19th century the expansion of the population of the US affected the lives of the Native American in that most Indians?

Were forced to move westward


Why did white people have to move westward as a result from the Indian Removal Act why wasn't it just the Native Americans?

They didn't have to move west, they wanted to. The Indians were removed so that they could.


Why do searts appear to move westward across the sky?

Why do searts appear to move westward across the sky?


Why did western Indians object to president Jefferson's encouraging south eastern Indians to move west which tribes was involved?

because he wanted Indians to change the way they had lived and were currently living..


Where do eastern pacific hurricanes hit?

They can hit anywhere along the west coast of Mexico, otherwise they get caught in the Trade Winds and move westward, potentially affecting Hawaii.


How did the rich manage to keep the Indians at a distance?

The rich forced landless whites to move westward towards the frontier to encounter the Indians and to serve as a buffer against them. pg. 54 of A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn.


Why did VA capital move to Richmond?

To prevent attacks by, British, Eastern Woodland indians and other close-by enemies.


Why was birch bark a good material for the construction of a canoe?

The Advantages were they could move faster


Can a tornado move west?

Yes. A tornado can move in any direction, though tornadoes that move westward are rare.


America began to move westward which occupations were in high demand?

blacksmiths


What was found in California to make citizens move westward in 1848?

GOLD


Are the westward expansion and the westward movement the same?

Yes they are the same because along with the expansion, many Americans had to move and settle on the Western lands.