Westward Expansion North America

Question 1

What were the push factors that made people want to move west?

Answer 1

• land was expensive in the east.
• there was not much land in the east.
• there was no religious freedom in the east.

Question 2

What were the pull factors that made people want to move west?

Answer 2

• land was very cheap.
• there was plenty of land in the west.
• there were many opportunities of all types.
• there was religious freedom in the west.

Question 3

Where did most people move to America from?

Answer 3

Great Britain, Germany and Italy.

Question 4

What happened to the population of immigrants over time?

Answer 4

It increased greatly - it increased by around 27 million.

Question 5

When did westward expansion take place?

Answer 5

1783-1860