DBQ - AP US history: Natural environment and the shaping of the west.?

Question

To what extent did the natural environment shape the developement of the West beyond the Mississippi and the lives of those who lived and settled there? How important were other factors?

Answer 1

Not sure how helpful this site is, but here are some past answers to this question:

http://www.course-notes.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2200

Cheers,
Bruce