![]() ![]() However in 1803 the westward movement started in earnest. Pioneers used a system of paths that led west to reach Oregon and California. ![]() The notion in manifest destiny, government enacted Indian Removal Acts, and economic promise all contributed to its escalation. affordable land ownership options provided by the Homestead Act.įurther towards the 1810s, a considerable push was made in the direction of North America's west coast. The prospects for mining and the gold rush (silver in Nevada) the chance to engage in the cattle business to "cowboy" By railroad, it is possible to go to the West more quickly and supplies are more readily available. During his presidency, Thomas Jefferson cut prices on land and encouraged westward settlement because his motive for doing these things was a vision for having a more agrarian society. ![]()
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