Why was the Westward expansion bad?

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Westward Expansion: the good, the bad, and the ugly Wants and needs People began moving west for land, gold, power, and wealth. Some of the dreams were fulfilled, but often people left the West in misery. read more

And, as a matter of fact, I have a small crowd of German ancestry relatives buried in Eastern Kansas who migrated to the US in the 1860s & participated in said Westward expansion. All in all, probably Bad for Native Americans, but Good for European Migrants. read more