USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

WESTWARD EXPANSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A physical geographic factor the contributed to the exploration and settling of Oregon Country and the Louisiana Territory by Americans includes-
A
mild climate conditions
B
a system of navigable rivers
C
access to mountains with minerals
D
a demand for agricultural products
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Which factor encouraged more immigrants to settle in northern states than southern states during the mid-nineteenth century? Northern states had lower population densities. Citizenship requirements in southern states were not as strict.

Detailed explanation-2: -President Polk had a short list of “great measures” he intended to accomplish. Among them was the acquisition of Mexican California. Gold had not been discovered there yet, but Polk wanted California and its magnificent San Francisco Bay as the American gateway to trade with China and other Asian nations.

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