Impact movement west

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Impact Movement West
Several factors triggered the migration of the westward, but the main ones included the acquisition of unused lands for beef, dairy, and crop productions. Many settlers took the opportunity of the Native Indian’s hunting way of life to enact laws which culminated in the removal of the Indians from their native homelands (Bos n.pag). Secondly, America was rapidly undergoing an industrial revolution, which meant that both renewable and non-renewable resources skyrocketed in demand (Library of Congress n.pag). For instance, factories required coal energy to power the production of goods for sale. Therefore, early settlers opened new frontiers as they expanded in search of new resources such as timber, copper, iron, and gold. Third, religious persecution was another factor which led to migration westward (Bradsher n.pag). Individually, the Mormons’ religious beliefs led to their widespread persecution and resulted in their movement and eventual settlement in the western territories (Potter and Wynell 362). Fourth, rapid industrialization needed transportation of farm produces interior western regions. Therefore, completion of the transcontinental railway in 1869 led to access of unclaimed lands because transportation of products and raw materials was assured. Lastly, acts such as the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the Homestead Act of 1862 favored the migration westward because there were new lands…