After the American Revolution, America acquired a lot of land west of the Appalachian Mountains. The various reasons on why Americans took this tough journey are:
The desiring hope of owning their own piece of property to raise their young ones and future generations. They could use this land to raise crops and make a profit.
Before the gold rush of 1849, there was more than 750,000 pounds of gold buried under California’s surface. For the fortunate Americans who found this valuable metal, they would make a vast amount of money.
Beaver fur was not only a comfortable material to keep the Americans warm during the rough winters, but also a great way to increase revenue. Near the west of the Appalachian Mountains, Americans would trade beaver …show more content…
Life expectancy in the 1800’s was half then it is today. Contagious diseases spread rapidly, such as malaria and ammonia. Malaria is a protozoan parasite that invades the red blood cells. It is mainly caused by drinking poisonous milk from cows. Ammonia was caused by the rugged winters that numerous of Americans faced. Ammonia is an infection in the lungs that is caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. In addition, deadly grizzly bears killed many Americans by confiscating foods valued by humans like domestic livestock and agricultural crops that limited their food supply or by aggressively eating humans alive. However, Americans were lucky and quickly found ways to cope and overcome with their obstacles. For example, Americans dealt with bears by shooting them or scaring them away with the sound of the bullet. Another way Americans overcame their struggles was with cannibalism. Although this was a harsh resolution, Americans did whatever they can to satisfy their starvations. Lastly, Americans used their natural resources to conquer their problems. They used wood, leaves, twigs, dirt, and other renewable resources to create houses, boats, furniture, and other daily needed
The desiring hope of owning their own piece of property to raise their young ones and future generations. They could use this land to raise crops and make a profit.
Before the gold rush of 1849, there was more than 750,000 pounds of gold buried under California’s surface. For the fortunate Americans who found this valuable metal, they would make a vast amount of money.
Beaver fur was not only a comfortable material to keep the Americans warm during the rough winters, but also a great way to increase revenue. Near the west of the Appalachian Mountains, Americans would trade beaver …show more content…
Life expectancy in the 1800’s was half then it is today. Contagious diseases spread rapidly, such as malaria and ammonia. Malaria is a protozoan parasite that invades the red blood cells. It is mainly caused by drinking poisonous milk from cows. Ammonia was caused by the rugged winters that numerous of Americans faced. Ammonia is an infection in the lungs that is caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. In addition, deadly grizzly bears killed many Americans by confiscating foods valued by humans like domestic livestock and agricultural crops that limited their food supply or by aggressively eating humans alive. However, Americans were lucky and quickly found ways to cope and overcome with their obstacles. For example, Americans dealt with bears by shooting them or scaring them away with the sound of the bullet. Another way Americans overcame their struggles was with cannibalism. Although this was a harsh resolution, Americans did whatever they can to satisfy their starvations. Lastly, Americans used their natural resources to conquer their problems. They used wood, leaves, twigs, dirt, and other renewable resources to create houses, boats, furniture, and other daily needed