1. The people in wagons/horseback with regular clothing are the groups moving west. With them, they bring death/destruction.
2. They may be moving west for better job opportunities, freedom, or to explore.
3. The Native Americans and animals like bears/buffalo were already in the West. They are forced to flee, fight for their land, or even die.
4. The figure in the center of the painting is Lady Liberty. She may represent America as a whole + the way they brought their ideals, hopes, and technology to the West along with them.
5. John Gast likely did not believe that US expansion in the 1800s was justifiable b/c in this painting of his, he portrays some of the negative effects that American expansion had on several groups in the West. There is a pile of animal bones symbolizing death, and other animals, as well as Native Indians, can be seen running away from the people moving west, showing how American expansion caused many to leave their homes.
Answer:
The state of Florida and the state of Washington are located in totally opposite places from the continental United States: Florida is in the extreme southeast, while Washington is located in the extreme northwest of the country. The distance between the two states, in turn, is approximately 3,000 miles, with which the climatic conditions between both vary enormously.
Thus, in Florida there is a predominantly tropical and subtropical climate, with very hot summers and mostly cool to cool winters (except in the northern part, where there may be cooler temperatures); while Washington has an oceanic climate, with hot summers and cold winters, with usual snowfall.
Furthermore, due to its location near the tropics and the Caribbean Sea, Florida is an area with the usual tropical storms that affect its coastal cities; while Washington does not suffer this situation because it is located in a colder climate.
The United States was the last to join the Allied Powers because they did not want to be apart of the war. They joined the Allied Powers after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
