The Pros And Cons Of The Westward Expansion

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What do you think was the best decision during The Westward Expansion? You might have said The Louisiana Purchase or The Lewis and Clark expedition or even the Acquisition of Texas. All these options are good but, The Gold Rush was definitely more beneficial and greater than these options. On many articles this was stated about the Louisiana Purchase,” While such a significant acquisition of land was an advantageous move for the United States, the purchase produced some problems and complications.” One of these problems was,” The Louisiana Territory rekindled the smoldering debate over slavery in the United States.” This is definitely a bad choice to decide on. Next is the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This was bad because it brought