They were laundresses, freedom advocates, journalists, educators, midwives, business proprietors, religious converts, philanthropists, mail and freight haulers, and civil and social activists.
Likewise, people ask, how did westward expansion change the United States?
What impact did Westward Expansion have on America? It stimulated the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, and added new states to the country. It further aggravated the divide between north and south, and accelerated the onset of the Civil War. The westward movement began with the Louisiana Purchase on 1803.
Beside above, what was it like to be a woman during the time of westward expansion?
For many women the accepted roles were rewarding and worthwhile. They happily set forth creating a home for their husbands and children. For some women the role expected of them was disappointing and stifling. Woman who dared to step out from the norms set by society were typically scorned and ridiculed.