Who was happy about the westward expansion and who was not

Territorial expansion would be closely related to immigration. Thanks to the European demographic contributions, the conquest of the West could be undertaken. But this expansion had a serious demographic consequence, since it supposed the decline of the indigenous populations, shut in reserves, after a hard and cruel confrontation. On the other hand, the black population grew during the 19th century, although not in relative terms, since in the total population the percentage of this population decreased due to its lower standard of living, which caused a higher mortality rate.

On the other hand, the large settlers were the maximum beneficiaries, since they obtained the benefits of the land.

the old way of life was represented by superstition, an angry god, and absolute submission to authority. the thinkers of the age of reason ushered in a new way of thinking. this new way championed the accomplishments of humankind. individuals did not have to accept despair. science and reason could bring happiness and progress. kings did not rule by divine right. they had an obligation to their subjects. europeans pondered the implications for nearly a century. americans put them into practice first.

sir frederic attributed inaccuracies to schemas. memory reconstruction is one part actual events and one part personal schema, which can result in inaccuracies when memories are reconstructed.