What were the causes and consequences of westward expansion?

   ~Gold rush and mining opportunities (silver in Nevada)

   ~The opportunity to work in the cattle industry; to be a “cowboy”

   ~Faster travel to the West by railroad; availability of supplies due to the railroad.

   ~The opportunity to own land cheaply under the Homestead Act.

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