The Lives of Western
Life on the east coast of America was very different than life on the west coast. Although it was the eastern settlers that moved west, the new conditions caused the their lives to change immensely. The east coast was more densely populated than the west. The personalities of each set of settlers was very different. The geographical variation changed the living conditions of the Americans. The wealth of the Americans also changed the living conditions. The east coast has been populated since the early 1700's by first British colonists, then Americans, and finally the Irish. The society established homes, schools, roads, and towns up and down the coast line. Cities were developed as more and more people came to America, and these cities soon became very populated. Because they had been living on the east coast for generations and generations, the eastern Americans were very established people. They were well educated, they were very religious, and they were also very conservative. The roles of men and women were beginning to be established at the work place and in the home. As industrialization emerged on the east coast, more people lived i
The east and west coast Americans were very different in their lifestyles and their personalities. The country was so used to seeing the educated, conservative image of the east coast. Eventually, however, the people grew tired of this image. There was a need for a change in the country. The people wanted someone they could relate to, not some old stuffy candidate. Andrew Jackson was the one that changed the country when he ran for president. The people saw a man who was just like them: he drank, he gambled, he got into duels. This man was not just some stuffy candidate. He had common-man appeal. And this man was elected president twice. Another man with common-man appeal was Davy Crockett. This uneducated man was elected to Congress simply because he has a skilled hunter. The nation liked the way the westerners were and acted, because they were such a contrast to the old image of the east coast Americans. n the urban areas and were able to make more money. Because the climate conditions on the east coast were relatively mild (except for Florida and Maine), the eastern Americans were able to handle most weather conditions. The east coast is
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