Question

How did the depiction of the frontier encourage westward expansion?

a) Scenic natural landscapes and stories about untapped potential promoted an idyllic view of the frontier
b) Urban landscapes and stories of entrepreneurial success encouraged Americans to expand and to create more cities
c) Portraits of Native Americans and stories portraying their lives encouraged many Americans to travel west
d) The many threats and risks describes of traveling west discouraged many potential settlers

Answer 1

a) Scenic natural landscapes and stories about untapped potential promoted an idyllic view of the frontier Western expansion was encouraged by the untapped potential of the barely explored wilderness. This is show by various gold rushes. The underlying idea was that new things of value were to be found where few people had gone.