Western Expansion 1/7/16 Copy all notes in RED ink into notebook
Growth Westward Why? B (X) > C (X) – More land can = more resources – More resources can = more money – More money = more power
Why did people move West?
Gold, cheap land, East crowded, new jobs, new opportunity Manifest Destiny- idea that God has given people the right to extend from Atlantic to Pacific
Cause & Effect Westward Expansion CAUSE - EventEFFECT Increase in new landGov’t can’t control everything Economy growsNew trade, higher taxes, new jobs, new railroads Interaction with MexicoWar over land Interaction with Native Americans Culture clash – different beliefs, miscommunication, fighting, forced assimilation
CAUSE – EventEFFECT Cattle RanchingNew trails, more meat markets Fights over land & water HomesteadersMore farming, take Native American land MiningGold & silver more valuable More pollution, fighting over land