westward expansion in america in first half of nineteenth century
Title: westward expansion in america in first half of nineteenth century
Category: /History
Details: Words: 4058 | Pages: 15 (approximately 235 words/page)
westward expansion in america in first half of nineteenth century
Category: /History
Details: Words: 4058 | Pages: 15 (approximately 235 words/page)
THE WESTWARD EXPANSION
Introduction
The Westward Expansion has often been regarded as the central theme of American history, down to the end of the19th century and as the main factor in the shaping of American history. As Frederick Jackson Turner says, the greatest force or influence in shaping American democracy and society had been that there was so much free land in America and this profoundly affected American society.
Motives
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…showed last 75 words of 4058 total… its inherent mobility. Most westerners thought of themselves primarily as Americans, and wanted strong national government with broad powers for developing transportation and promoting the general welfare.
The most significant feature of the Westward Expansion was that the pioneers took with them the essential institutions of their civilization. Thus we must look upon the Westward Expansion as one of the factors in the shaping of the American civilization but not the only one.