Exploring the Impact of Settlers on Westward Expansion

What were some of the reasons pioneers moved West?

• To visit family

• To learn new languages

• To find new friends

• To seek riches and escape poverty

What did the West represent for the pioneers?

• A place to study

• A chance to meet celebrities

• An opportunity for their dreams to become reality

• A place to relax

What belief motivated many pioneers to move West?

• That they would become famous

• That they would find ancient artifacts

• That they would learn new skills

• That they would transform and become new people

What did moving West symbolize for the pioneers?

• Learning new trades

• Finding lost treasures

• Moving to the future and leaving the old time behind

• Returning to their roots

What did some pioneers feel they had as they moved West?

• Nothing to lose

• A clear plan

• A lot of support

• A lot of wealth

What does the journey West speak to in terms of human capacity?

• The need to stay in one place

• The ability to avoid risks

• The desire to follow others

• The capacity to take risks and build despite terrors

What did pioneers rely on as they moved West?

• Their friends

• Their wealth

• Their knowledge of the land

• Their faith in themselves, their God, and their new country

What did the personal account describe about the land?

• It was already developed

• It was vast and unclaimed

• It was full of cities

• It was a desert

How did the personal account describe the feeling of moving West?

• Like leaving the old world behind and stepping into new territory

• Like entering a familiar place

• Like visiting a friend's house

• Like going on a vacation

What did the pioneers feel they were outside of as they moved West?

• Man's jurisdiction

• Their comfort zone

• Their family

• Their home country