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What is 2 causes of the westward expansion

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Faster travel to the West by railroad, availability of supplies due to the railroad, gold rush and mining opportunities, and the opportunity to own land cheaply under the Homestead Act
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The gold rush, mining opportunities, and the opportunity to work in the cattle industry.
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