Question

Wanting to understand regarding Westward Expansion....What role did slavery, immigration and Indian removal play in westward expansion? and What were the regional differences in the expectations for how the West would be governed?

How did northerners and southerners envisioned the future of the West?

Thank you in advance for helping me understand.

Answer 1

Westward Expansion in the 19th century movement of settlers into the American West started with the introduction of Louisiana Purch and later on it was much fuelled by the Gold Rush.This all eventually lead to the Civil War in 1860 in the United States due to the migration vof several other states to debate about the slavery and land ownership.Immigration caused this Westward expansion because,people wanted freedom from slavery and illegal land ownership especially small farms by White Americans.The northern and southern reaction was though not much different to the situation because everyone was affected with the situation .So the Union now has to include several other states also.