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klio [65]
3 years ago
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1. What reasons did Americans have for wanting to expand west?

History
1 answer:
valentina_108 [34]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

Gold rush and mining opportunities (silver in Nevada)

The opportunity to work in the cattle industry; to be a “cowboy”

Faster travel to the West by railroad; availability of supplies due to the railroad.

The opportunity to own land cheaply under the Homestead Act.

Explanation:

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