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Westward Movement
Explain the motives for the exploration in the West and the push for westward expansion, including the concept of Manifest Destiny, economic opportunities
in trade and the availability of rich farmland.
Motives for Exploration
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Pioneers moved into new territories both before and after they were acquired by the
U.S. government.
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Their settlements helped initiate and establish
American claims to these lands that were also
claimed by other nations and Native Americans.
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How did the Americans justify their westward
expansion?
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Manifest Destiny
What is Manifest Destiny?
The idea that is a God given right to expand and claim lands from coast
to coast
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What were the motives for the pioneers’ exploration
and movement to the West?
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Economic Opportunities in Trade
•Many opportunities different from industrial north and large southern plantations
•There was a bounty of furs to be hunted in the vast wilderness of the West and then sold in
Europe for a profit
•Eventually extra items would be traded.
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Availability of Inexpensive Rich Farmland
•In places such as Oregon
•Made it possible for settlers to own their own land and become self-
sufficient
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A Religious Group that Settled in the West
In order to escape religious persecution in the United States, the
Mormons moved westward and settled present-day Utah (then in
the Mexican territory).
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What were the results of the pioneers’ exploration
and movement to the West?
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Advancement in Towns and Cities
The push for westward expansion caused a tremendous economic
advancement in the towns and cities that were being established along
the trails leading west.
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The California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush brought many new immigrants to the West
who were looking to get rich quick. These miners and others who
traveled with them needed food and supplies so merchants followed the
miners.
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Westward Movement
Explain the motives for the exploration in the West and the push for westward expansion, including the concept of Manifest Destiny, economic opportunities
in trade and the availability of rich farmland.
Motives for Exploration