Reasons for Westward Expansion

The Homestead Act created opportunities for land ownership.

• IS a reason for westward expansion

• is NOT a reason for westward expansion

Prospectors wanted to get rich quick by mining gold and silver

• IS a reason for westward expansion

• is NOT a reason for westward expansion

Cowboys wanted to fight native Americans and move them to reservations

• IS a reason for westward expansion

• is NOT a reason for westward expansion

Farmers wanted to learn to farm from the native americas

• IS a reason for westward expansion

• is NOT a reason for westward expansion

People moved west for religious freedom and freedom of speech

• IS a reason for westward expansion

• is NOT a reason for westward expansion

People wanted to shoot buffalo to make coats

• IS a reason for westward expansion

• is NOT a reason for westward expansion

Exodusters (former slaves) wanted a new beginning

• IS a reason for westward expansion

• is NOT a reason for westward expansion

The completion of the transcontinental railroad made it possible to travel west quicker

• IS a reason for westward expansion

• is NOT a reason for westward expansion

Some people were looking for an adventure

• IS a reason for westward expansion

• is NOT a reason for westward expansion

People knew it was a shortcut to London.

• IS a reason for westward expansion

• is NOT a reason for westward expansion