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Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was when America bought land from France, since they needed more money from the war they were fighting. With this huge influx of land of about 828,000 square miles, there is no doubt the people of America would not live there. Around this time period of growth people were always looking for opportunities. -
Importation Of Slavery Ends
The importation of slavery was as end of shipping the slaves from Africa to America. Now slavery wasn't over, however this sparked an idea for people to end slavery.An end in slavery shortly came after, which led to slaves fleeing into the west for better opportunities with thier new found freedom. -
The Trail Of tears
the trail of tears was when the Cherokee people were forced from their homes and brought west, into a territory for them. This gave other Americans the idea for moving west, with the solider who brought them they were intrigued by the west. Many stayed and lived in the west after. -
Oregon Trail Opens Early
The Oregon Trail, was a trial initially for fur traders and the trading business, but as more people discovered it they fled west as well. This trail made traveling easier for people to go west and to create more western expansion. -
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush was when gold was discovered in Coloma, California. The want for gold and to be wealthy was very popular among Americans at his time and after hearing this grand idea to make money, many left for California. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
Granted slaves freedom, which was a part of the Compromise of 1850. This was mainly Political and Social. This gave more freedom to the slaves, as they looked for opportunities many liked to the west as a hope for a better future. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Publishing
Was an abolitionist weekly published in Washington DC, which was mainly social, because it spread awareness of the current events while taking a stance on it. This publishing about slaves rights poked at the slaves to gain freedom and go find their own opportunities. This left many slaves to flee to the west, since not many would follow them after escaping slavery.