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Explain both the positive and negative influences geography had on the people who moved to the West early on. What opportunities did geography provide? What obstacles did it present? Provide multiple specific examples.

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Pros:

  1. Lush lands were fruitful and provided a wide variety of nutrients.

2. Gold was plentiful in the mountains and made many people wealthy which brought on economic growth

3. New plants led to scientific discoveries furthering the world of medicines

4. Increased knowledge in farming allowing the economy to thrive

Cons:

1. Native Americans were forced out of their land

2. Buffaloes experienced a rapid decline in populations due to recreational hunting

3. Slavery - A lot of Native Americans were taken as slaves and forced to work in inhumane conditions.

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