The Panic of 1837 caused many Americans to re-evaluate their prospects in urban centers and begin thinking about commercial farming in the West. However, many Americans who believed in Manifest Destiny could not go West in the 1840s because of the O tremendous expense of starting out. O perceived danger of Native American attacks. Ouncertain status of slavery in the West. O lack of infrastructure in the Western interior. 5

The Panic of 1837 caused many Americans to re-evaluate their prospects in urban centers and begin thinking about commercial farming in the West. However, many Americans who believed in Manifest Destiny could not go West in the 1840s because of the O tremendous expense of starting out. O perceived danger of Native American attacks. Ouncertain status of slavery in the West. O lack of infrastructure in the Western interior. 5