What is the perspective of different groups regarding Westward Expansion? Do you feel the American government could have handled relations with American Indians differently? How?

How did the American government aid in the settlement of the West?

How might the history of America have been different if President Jefferson was unable to purchase the Louisiana Territory?

In what ways did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?

Explain how rivers impact the economy.

According to the article "Territorial Acquisitions," how did the United States gain much of its territory in the West?

In your opinion, does the United States still operate under the influence of Manifest Destiny? Why do you think this?

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A significant push toward the west coast of North America began in the 1810s. It was intensified by the belief in manifest destiny, federally issued Indian removal acts, and economic promise. Pioneers traveled to Oregon and California using a network of trails leading west. In 1893 historian Frederick Jackson Turner declared the frontier closed, citing the 1890 census as evidence, and with that, the period of westward expansion ended.

Explore these resources to learn more about what happened between 1810 and 1893, as immigrants, American Indians, United States citizens, and freed slaves moved west.

The Federal government responded with measures (Homestead Act, transcontinental railroad) and military campaigns designed to encourage settlement, solidify Union control of the trans-Mississippi West, and further marginalize the physical and cultural presence of tribes native to the West.

The Louisiana Purchase (1803) was a land deal between the United States and ... amid reports that Spain would retrocede to France the vast territory of Louisiana. ... of New Orleans had become critical to American commerce, so this transfer of ... A conflict over navigation of the Mississippi had been resolved in 1795

The most important contribution of rivers is providing water for irrigation purposes and industrial uses. It also acts as a disposal system of waste water. There are many river based ports which increase trade and commerce between countries. ... Thus rivers act like lifelines of people and the entire economy

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