MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
MANIFEST DESTINY
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a system of navigable rivers
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a need to settle new immigrants
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a demand for agricultural products
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None of the above
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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: -Of course, the biggest “pull” factor was opportunity. In the nineteenth century, some regions seemed to provide much opportunity. This pulled lots of voluntary migrants. Europeans, for example, saw the United States, Canada, and Latin America as having a lot of opportunity.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 was one of the first events that encouraged people to move west. In this purchase, the United States acquired the Louisiana Territory and opened 828, 000 square miles of land for settlers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Overview. Land, mining, and improved transportation by rail brought settlers to the American West during the Gilded Age.