Westward Expansion: America Goes West

The discovery of gold sent a number of emigrants towards the west. Poeple had many reasons for moving west. The west seemed to promise something new. The routes or trails were long and devastating for the travelers. One main problem was that the ytook over much ladn that Indians had occupied.
People liked the challenge of traveling and seeking something new. Americans were getting tired of crowded streets and blackened skies by coal smoke from factories. They wanted to settle in a new land no one else had settled. Many Americans wanted land, many wanted adventure, or just a fresh start in life. Other reasons for this movement was to escape poverty or persecution, or religious persecutions.
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