Moving Out West In The Late 1800s

The west was a large part of American culture and ultimately shaped the American ideals in the 1800’s. With it’s closing and conquering in the late 1800’s, Americans became scared because their safety net was finally gone. The west was important to Americans before it was even it’s own country. Americans wanted to expand out west, for a variety of reasons, but simply couldn’t because of the fierce tribes and foreigners blocking their way. After the French and Indian War, the problem seemed to be solved, but it wasn’t. England enacts the Proclamation of 1763, to prevent any more conflict. This law prevented Americans from moving out west for any reason. It ticked Americans off, setting up tension leading to their Revolution. But what could be so important out west that Americans would fight for it?
West of the Appalachians was a variety of resources. The wildlife that lived in it, the beavers that could be sold as hats back in England. England wanted to monopolize the fur trade industry, and the way to do that was to mow down the French and Native American competition. In …show more content…
They were simply too weak after the French and Indian war. Native Americans can still keep coming and coming and England can’t use more funds to fight worthless battles. Americans can’t defend themselves because of their lack of military and war tactics. While England could have gained lots of money from the land because of the future heavy taxation, it just wasn’t worth it at this point. It’s easier to contain a country than to release it and still try to protect it. On the other hand, individual states had plans to move west and expand boundaries, but this act halted those plans. And it’s not like England could actually enforce this act. If they don’t have the resources to protect Americans out west, how could they expect to contain them in? Americans decided they have plans of their own, and became more and more