How had Andrew Jackson become convinced of the necessity of Indian removal by 1829? Describe some of his earlier experiences with the Indians and the ideology resulting from them.

What were some problems experienced by earlier western settler which were solved by the transportation revolution and how were they solved?

Describe the attitude of the developed East toward the settlers of the West. How did this attitude and the rivalry it spawned factor in the development of the identity of the West?

What was the role of legend in the settlement of the Far West?

What were the concept of Manifest Destiny's ideological origins? What part did the concept of Manifest Destiny play in the push to settle the West?

Explain the significance of the case of Worcester v. Georgia, both in relation to the project of Indian expansion and as it relates to the development of the federal government of the United States.

It is often said that the settlers of the trans-Mississippi West formed tighter community bonds than did Eastern inhabitants. What is the evidence in support of this statement, and what conditions of the West produced this result?

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