JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
JACKSONIAN AMERICA
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Question
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most sought economic opportunity through farming
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most were looking for gold
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most wanted to fight the Indians
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most were being discriminated against in the East
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Detailed explanation-1: -One of the main reasons people moved west was for the land. There was lots of land, good soil for farming, and it could be bought at a cheap price. In addition, it was very crowded living on the East Coast. The population of the United States was growing at a very fast rate.
Detailed explanation-2: -During this crucial period, the United States pursued a policy of expansion based on “manifest destiny, ” the ideology that Americans were in fact destined to extend their nation across the continent. The United States even proved to be willing to go to war to secure new territories.
Detailed explanation-3: -Land, mining, and improved transportation by rail brought settlers to the American West during the Gilded Age. New agricultural machinery allowed farmers to increase crop yields with less labor, but falling prices and rising expenses left them in debt.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Homestead Act encouraged western migration by providing settlers with 160 acres of land in exchange for a nominal filing fee. Among its provisions was a five-year requirement of continuous residence before receiving the title to the land and the settlers had to be, or in the process of becoming, U.S. citizens.