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Why is it inaccurate to say that everyone traveled westward to settle the American West in the 1870s and 1880s?
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Because Mexicans traveled north and Asians traveled east to settle in the West.
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Which of these geographic features drew American colonists westward due to the fertile land surrounding it?
It was the Tennessee river
What event sparked both the formation of a distinct American identity and a severing of cultural ties to Europeans?
Westward Expansion
What is the overall importance of the cumberland gap in American history?
It became a large water system for Indian's westward movement.
How did early American foreign policy influence the nation's relationship with its neighbors and Europe the nation's boundaries and westward expansion?
turtles
Why was Tecumseh important to US history?
he united and led different native American tribes for a revolt against westward expansion.
Why is it inaccurate to say that everyone traveled westward to settle the American west in 1870 - 1880?
Because Mexicans traveled north and Asians traveled east to settle in the West.
How did the westward people traveled?
in the wagon's
Why did Columbus travel westward at lower latitudes?
Columbus traveled westward because he followed the winds.
How did William clark play a part in the westward expansion?
he traveled new worlds
In their journey westward Lewis and Clark traveled the furthest distance on which river?
Missouri
Who traveled west in th westward movement?
lots of Indians and people from the civil war
Who are the people that traveled westward on the Oregon trail to escape persecution in the east?
mormons I believe..
What direction did Marco Polo travel?
Marco Polo first traveled eastward from Venice to Cathay (what is now China). Many years later, he traveled westward from Cathay to return home.
When settlers traveled west what was the name of a specific name wagon they traveled in?
The covered freight wagon associated with the westward expansion was called a Conestoga wagon because they were manufactured in Conestoga, Pennsylvania.
How did the pioneers travel during the Westward Expansion?
sleighwagonhorsebackfoot
Which group in American society did not benefit from westward expansion?
Probably American Indians
What is the textbook definition of westward expansion?
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.
