Westward Expansion of America

Evaluation

Overall, westward expansion might seem like a positive idea but many were faced with terrible hardships and poverty. Even those trying to find wealth in the once lucrative gold mines were unsuccessful as most found themselves without viable amounts of gold. Also, by moving west you would become an enemy of the Native Americans and possibly face surprise attacks if you encroached on their land. Therefore, in my opinion, moving west is not a good idea.