Why and how did Americans begin to move westward?

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Why and how did Americans begin to move westward?

During the 1800s, Americans moved westward in search of freedom, land, and wealth.

For example: Mormons settled by the Great Salt Lake to escape religious persecution . . . Brigham Young

California Gold Rush (1848–1855) . . . and the discovery of gold led to the population growth of California and other western territories. California Gold Rush (1848–1855)

Migration from east to west increased as a result of the transportation revolution, which allowed the East to be better connected to the West. Blucher engine (1819) Erie Canal (1825)

The construction of canals and roads led to expanded trade and travel between the East and the West.

As Americans continued to move and expand westward, they came into conflict with Native Americans.

President Andrew Jackson Trail of Tears (1838); a result of Jackson’s As a result of President Andrew Jackson’s policies, Native Americans were forcibly removed to areas west of the Mississippi River during the 1830s. President Andrew Jackson (1829–1837) Trail of Tears (1838); a result of Jackson’s Indian Removal Act of 1830