MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Question
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The Americans were happy about moving Westward. Why?
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They would have more food
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They could leave their families
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They were eager for new opportunities the unsettled land might provide
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They were excited to be friends with the Native Americans
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Gold rush and mining opportunities (silver in Nevada) The opportunity to work in the cattle industry; to be a “cowboy” Faster travel to the West by railroad; availability of supplies due to the railroad. The opportunity to own land cheaply under the Homestead Act.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -America came to be seen as a land where social justice was possible-where the poor and oppressed would find opportunity and freedom, where the ambitious and adventurous could make their fortunes.
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