Westward+Migration+8b

This is all about the Westward Migration- Or, Moving to the west.

Why did they wanna move to the west?
 * For Geography and Economic Opportunity
 * There was too many people in the east
 * There was more space in the west (same thing)
 * The land was Cheap, and Fertile, and there was alot of it

What was in the West?
 * Opportunities
 * Gold
 * Farming
 * Logging
 * Freedom (Slaves)

What was some ways of moving?
 * Erie Canal
 * Trails
 * Oregon Trail (Which was 2,000 miles)
 * And Santa Fe Trail

What did they Believe in?
 * Manifest Destiny

What is a Manifest Destiny?
 * What the colonists believed in, duh
 * It was the Right and duty to spread across the continent all the way to the PO
 * Expansion was good for the country

AKiRA C00K C0R3 2 5-17-08