What was one of the positive effects of westward expansion? A. People from different ethnicities and backgrounds worked together and developed good relations. B. Americans mingled with gauchos and vaqueros from Argentina and Mexico. C. American Indians taught the new immigrants how to survive in the new territories. D. American cowboys created a new form of entertainment, the rodeo.

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The correct answer is C) American Indians taught the new immigrants how to survive in the new territories.

A positive effect of the westward expansion was that  American Indians taught the new immigrants how to survive in the new territories.

In the 19th century, American white people moved into the West of the United States to settle in new territories. For that to happen, the Louisiana Purchase to France was the first step, followed by the manifested destiny and the Gold Rush in California.

Another positive effect of westward expansion for American Indians was new trade and economic opportunities.