GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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What was the greatest physical barrier to the westward migration of the early American settlers?
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The Appalachian Mountains
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The Pacific Ocean
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The Alps
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The Arctic Ocean
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Appalachian Mountains slowed English settlement from moving west. The Appalachian Mountains served as a natural barrier to prevent early English colonists from moving into the western territories. The French claimed the western region of the Untied States in the early to mid-18th century.
Detailed explanation-2: -Throughout the 1800’s, America’s frontier moved steadily westward. Yet in the 1840’s, immigrants to the West saw most of the region as an obstacle, not a destination. They feared the area’s vast deserts, rugged mountain ranges, and many Indian tribes.
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