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Adventurers, gold seekers, people seeking a fresh start, people running from debt or the law, second and third sons who wouldn't inherit, Mormons seeking to practice their religion without interference, the reasons for some will remain unknown.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoReturning Confederate soldiers, who lost everything during the war, headed west in order to start a new life; former slaves went, too, in order to seek a new life as free men, and many other groups traveled west to seek fame and fortune, as the west had abundant quantities of minerals, including gold and silver.
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∙ 10y agoMiners, single women, cowboys, railroad workers, and sodbusters were some of the groups of people who settled in the West.
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∙ 11y agoEuropeans and Indians wre apart of the Westward Expansion.
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∙ 13y agoMormons, settlers looking for free land, and gold diggers.
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∙ 13y agowhat groups settled in the west
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Most of the American colonies were settled by groups of people who sought religious freedom?
false
What major religious groups settled in the original thirteen colonies?
The major religious groups were Protestant Christians, Catholics, and Quakers.
What religious groups settled in the Middle Colonies?
The only one I know for certain is the puritans (pilgrims).
What two immigrant groups largely settled in the back country regions of the colonies?
The Germans and the Scots-Irish
What are the 4 ethnic groups that settled in Florida?
The four ethnic groups that settled in Florida include Black Americans and Bahamian Americans. The other two ethnic groups are Cuban Americans and Greek Americans.
Other groups who settle in the west?
The women of the west played a major role in settling.
What immigrant groups settled in pennsylnania?
what were the groups that settled in Pennsyvania? what were the groups that settled in Pennsyvania?
What three groups of Slavic people settled in central Europe?
East,West and South.
What groups of people settled in west of USA?
They were sidbusters,miners,single women,cowboys,railroad workers
What two groups explored and settled in Oceania?
The two groups that explored and settled in Oceania, is Polynesians, and Lapita.Hope this helps :)
Which groups settled in Greece?
which group never settled in Greece? egyptians
What groups settled in Plymouth?
Pilgrims
What religious colony groups settled Virginia?
Most of the religious groups who settled in colonial Virginia were Anglicans and other Protestant denominations.
Why did the groups settled on the Italian Peninsula?
You should specify what the groups are. Who are you referring to?
How many social groups settled in California in 1848?
74 groups
What state was settled by Mormons in the west?
Utah was settled by Mormons.
What main groups of Americans and immigrants settled the West?
Europeans, Germans, Scandinavian Lutherans, Irish, Italians, European Jews, Chinese, Mexicans and African Americans.
