Social Opportunities In The Westward Expansion

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The westward expansion of of the U.S. began to happen around the 1800s. during that time the social opportunities increased since many people moved to the west because the government was paying them or giving them free land. The political opportunities did not increased as much since most of the people moving westwards were poor or immigrants and only white males had the right to participate in those events. The economic opportunities increased for the people who moved westward because of the gold rush and the opportu tires that were provided. The social opportunities improved greatly because train tracks were being built since more people were moving to the West. If train tracks were built it would be easier for people from New York to socially

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