How the growth of cotton markets spired westward expansion

            Why did the growth of cotton markets help inspire westward expansion? Responses Cotton farmers believed they could sell their crops to the Native Americans.Cotton farmers believed they could sell their crops to the Native Americans. Cotton farmers believed that the mountains in the West were better for their crops.Cotton farmers believed that the mountains in the West were better for their crops. Cotton farmers wanted to escape the heavy tariffs placed on their crops.Cotton farmers wanted to escape the heavy tariffs placed on their crops. Cotton farmers wanted more land to use for their crops.