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At first people started to move to the west is because they wanted free land, to find gold, elbow room, cotton from Texas, starting a new life, having an adventure, farming and agricultural lands, privacy, animals, Manifest Destiny, & jobs.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause there it was an article in some old newspaper between 1800 and 1900 that say "hey boy do you wanna get your own land for free, find gold and treasures, if you do then move west boy, move WEST". After that, many people moved west but some of them were not so lucky or proficient to do it, so they died or they just didn't get there until they created a special method to move to the west (not sure! something like that though).....
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∙ 12y agoit depends on the time period but the biggest one has to be the California gold rush. it happened around 1849 (ergo the 49ers) people discovered gold and started moving out west but very few actually made it big. maybe as little as 1%.
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∙ 14y agoOne of the reasons is because of the California Gold Rush. Another reason is to get free land.
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∙ 14y agoBy moving from the densely populated East to the sparsely populated West, people could obtain land much more easily. Homesteading got you free land in abundance.
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∙ 14y agobecause the land was fertile and gold was very popular in that area people started moving west.
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∙ 14y agobecause the California Gold Rush in the 1800s which brought immigrants and people all over the country
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∙ 14y agoMoney, more land, religouse fredom and just for the hell of it
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What did the congrss want when they wrote the north west ordanince?
The northwest ordanince was a bill passed by congress saying the poeople of America can settle in the Ohio River Valley area. This was like the start of westward expansion
What was the reason why congress passsed the homestead act?
They wanted people to move west and settle.
What did cogress pass in 1862?
Homestead act, which was signed by lincoln, was made to encourage people to move west. Government would give people who were willing to move out in the west land, in exchange for a small fee and a requirement of living on that land for five years before it officially became theirs
How does gold rush affect westward expansion?
What happened was the men wanted to get to the gold rush areas so they went. The main colonies in Sydney and Melbourne were becoming smaller in population and that's not what the government wanted.
Why did colonists oppose the proclaimatiom of 1763?
The colonists opposed the Proclamation of 1763 because it prevented them from settling in the west when most of them already settled in the west. So this mad them mad because that had to move back in to the 13 colonies. That is why the colonists opposed the proclamation of 1763.
What does american's westward expansion mean?
It meant that people began to move west of the east coast .
What does westward expansion mean?
It meant that people began to move west of the east coast .
Was the gold rush a part of the westward expansion?
yes. It caused people to move west so they could try to find gold.
What is the term for people who moved west in the 19 century?
westward expansion
What is the term for people who moved west in the 19th-century America?
Westward expansion
Why westward expansion was a natural progression for the nation.?
Westward expansion was a natural progression for the nation because it became apparent that most of the major cities in the east were getting overcrowded. To encourage people to move west, there were free land giveaway programs initiated.
Why was there westward expansion in America?
People wanted to go to the west of America for free land ^^
History of logging in US?
Logging was a leading factor in westward expansion, and caused many to move from east to west.
How did the canals and new roads affect the westward expansion of the US?
the canals and the new roads affect the westward expansion because more people came to the west and was trading and bringing goods.
How did canals and new roads affect the westward expansion of the US?
the canals and the new roads affect the westward expansion because more people came to the west and was trading and bringing goods.
How did the California gold rush help the westward expansion?
Elementary, my dear Dr Watson. They've gathered tonnes of gold.
What determined where people would settle as they move westward?
Because Boone want more room so he move west and, when more people came with him he move west
