➢ 1804 - the Lewis and Clark Expedition depart from St Louis, on May 14, to chart a course to the Pacific Ocean.
➢ 1841 - First emigrant wagon train for California.
➢ food, raw materials, exports and domestic markets.
➢ It made the labor force’s layout of United States changed
➢ It developed rapid of the eastern and western commercial complementary.
country. ➢ the policy Similarities ➢ time ➢ resources
What is the westward expansion Introduction Background Key days Significance
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a long and difficult historical task. Long way . ➢ three stages for 50 years: ➢ 1, lay the foundation for phase/feiz/; ➢ 2, to accelerate the development; ➢ 3, comprehensively promote the modernization. ➢ <<
➢ Forty-seven people leave Independence, on May 1, and reach California on November 4.
➢ 1842 - Settlement of Oregon begins via the Oregohe West under Brigham Young. They eventually settle at Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Campaign significant achievements Great development of urban and rural Macro goal in next decades The compare
➢ a basic policy of the central government ➢ aiming at increasing the west`s economic and
➢ 1848 - Gold discovered in January 24 in California. In February,
➢ 1849 - 80,000 prospectors emigrate to California to follow the gold boom。
significant and farreaching impact
social development ➢ the remainder(剩余) of the eastern coastal
economic development capacity(剩余生产力) ➢ strengthening our national defense(国防).
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➢ Qinghai-Tibet Railway,
➢ early 19th century
➢ thousands of people moving westwards
➢ Pioneers , to the U.S. border, Mexico's territory
➢ Increase size by a third.
➢ took a century and a half ，as far west as the Appalachian Mounts, a few hundred miles from the Atlantic coast.
➢ South-to-North Water Diversion,
➢ West-To-East Transmission,
➢ West-To-East power Transmission,
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10 years of developing ,the western regions have ushered(开辟) the best period:
➢ a solid foundation for the west
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Essential differences ➢ a form of aggression, splitting other
➢ the fastest economic growth, comprehensive strength. ➢ urban and rural areas face the greatest change ➢ People truly come to understand the benefits of
➢ It inspired American creativity and economic vitality (活力)
➢ another fifty years to push the frontier to the Mississippi River.
➢“manifest destiny” to stretch across the continent ➢pioneers pushed the edge of settlement to Texas and the Pacific Northwest.