What were the positive and negative benefits of territorial expansion during the 1840s and 1850s?

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What were the positive and negative benefits of territorial expansion during the 1840s and 1850s?

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Shyla Pennington · Answer 1

Westward Expansion generally had negative effects on the Native Americans. Native Americans were forced to live on reservations. The buffalo, an important resource, experienced rapid population decline. Military conflict between Whites and Native Americans resulted in many deaths.