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What justifications did Americans have for the idea of western expansion?

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Answer:

Explanation:

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.

Manifest Destiny,Gold,Land,and Opportunity