Question

Why westward wanted land

Answer 1

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1. Manifest Destiny: The belief that the United States was destined to expand westward and spread democracy and civilization across the continent.

2. Economic opportunities: Many people saw the West as a land of opportunity, with fertile land for farming, resources for mining, and potential for new industries.

3. Population growth: The rapid growth of the population in the East led to a need for more land and resources, which could be found in the West.

4. Political motives: Control of the West was seen as crucial for national security and ensuring dominance over the continent.

5. Technological advances: Improvements in transportation, such as the railroads, made it easier for people to travel and settle in the West.

6. Homesteading: The Homestead Act of 1862 offered free land to settlers who agreed to work and improve upon it, encouraging westward migration.