How did the American westward migration after the Civil War affect the Indian, Hispanic, and Chinese populations of these western regions? How did these populations influence American development of these regions?

How did the connections of the Western economy to the industrial economy of the East change the West?

What was the allure of the West for both migrants from the Eastern United States and the population they left behind? How did Westerners take advantage of that allure? Did this attraction damage the West in any way?