hat depends on the context, if your speaking about the colonization of when the pilgrams came then it started from the East Coast of what is today the United States and slowly worked its way West. In the beginning of the colonization 13 states were made on the East and the Native Americans had the entire west coast. Eventually more states were added as the colonials pushed further West, Their belief was in "Manifest Destiny" which was the belief that the Americans had the Right to move further west and colonize because it was Gods will. good luck hopefully this helps you
I think its the goverment
The Soviet Union banned many Western practices and limited freedom in East Germany.
The allies wanted to ensure that Germany wouldn't threaten other countries in Europe.
Missouri wanted to become a slave state, which prompted the Missouri Compromise- making most of Louisiana territory free so it would "keep the balance." Although it was ultimately unbalanced from then on wards.