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What was the primary motivation for most early western migrants to move beyond the Appalachian Mountains?
What was the primary motivation for most early western migrants to move beyond the Appalachian Mountains?
- To participate in the growth of large-scale industrial agriculture
- To explore new territories and establish trade routes
- To escape the economic instability of the East and seek self-sufficiency (correct)
- To establish new centers of commerce and urbanization
What was the primary appeal of the West to Americans before the Mexican War?
What was the primary appeal of the West to Americans before the Mexican War?
- The perception of the West as a land of hard-built opportunity and personal bounty (correct)
- The existence of established trade routes and commercial centers
- The promise of large-scale industrial agriculture and commercial farming
- The availability of natural resources and mineral deposits
What was the primary concern driving the migration of Americans from the East to the West before the Mexican War?
What was the primary concern driving the migration of Americans from the East to the West before the Mexican War?
- The desire for adventure and exploration
- Economic instability and lack of job opportunities
- Soil exhaustion and land competition in the East (correct)
- Political instability and conflicts with Native American tribes
Who played a significant role in promoting the idea of the West as a land of opportunity and bounty?
Who played a significant role in promoting the idea of the West as a land of opportunity and bounty?
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What was the primary type of farming engaged in by early western migrants?
What was the primary type of farming engaged in by early western migrants?
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Pre-Mexican War American West
- Before the Mexican War, the American West referred to the area between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River, with some expansion beyond its banks.
- Soil exhaustion and land competition in the East led to increased migration to the West.
- Early western migrants sought stability and self-sufficiency through small-scale farming.
- Boosters and the U.S. government promoted the West as a land of opportunity, promising personal and national prosperity through hard work.
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