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Pioneer settlers were sometimes pulled west because they wanted to make a better living. Others received letters from friends or family members who had moved west. These letters often told about a good life on the frontier.
The biggest factor that pulled pioneers west was the opportunity to buy land. Pioneers could purchase land for a small price compared to what it cost in states to the east.
Pioneer settlers were sometimes pushed west because they couldn't find good jobs that paid enough. Others had trouble finding land to farm.
With more and more people from Europe moving into the eastern states, crowding was sometimes a problem. Still others wanted to move from their homes in the east because they didn't like the new industries and the developing cities.
While settlers traveled west along the Oregon Trail for a variety of reasons, most were motivated either by land or gold. Various land acts in Oregon provided free land to pioneers, while the start of the California Gold Rush in 1848 lured thousands more. Less famous but equally exciting at the time were other reports of gold being found in Oregon, Idaho, Colorado and other western states.
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Did the Pioneers move west for Gold?
Yes
Who did the pioneers move west with?
Other pioneers, civil war veterans, immigrants, miners, ranchers, explorers, missionaries, outlaws, lawmen, etc.
How long did it take for the pioneers to move west?
The Mormon Pioneers moved west on the Mormon trail between 1845 and 1870, when the train came through and became the more common mode of transportation. The biggest years for travel on the Mormon trail were in the 1850's. After the railroad, Mormons continued to move west, but usually came individually as the need for organized companies no longer existed, so the numbers are harder to pinpoint.
In which city and state did these pioneers begin their journey west?
Louisiana purchase
What did Pioneers find when they got west?
The pioneers found that it was just open land and that it would be good for farming, and for starting a new life/villiage in the west.They also found little gold.
Why did the pioneers go west under such harsh conditions?
The heat of the east motivated the pioneers to move west.
Did the Pioneers move west for Gold?
Yes
What year did the pioneers begin to move west?
1840
Who did the pioneers move west with?
Other pioneers, civil war veterans, immigrants, miners, ranchers, explorers, missionaries, outlaws, lawmen, etc.
What vehicles did the pioneers use to move west?
If you are referring to westernization the pioneers used wagons cars came Ayer on in history ( Henry Ford).
What happened to the pioneers move to west?
they had a rough trip but they found different types of animals that they did not know about
How was life in the west at 1800s?
The pioneers started to move from the east and midwest to the west in the mid 1800s looking for gold and better life.
What is the duration of Pioneers of the West?
The duration of Pioneers of the West is 3360.0 seconds.
What is the name of a vehicle that pioneers used to move west?
The colonials moved West in a covered wagon being pulled by either oxen or horses.
When was Pioneers of the West created?
Pioneers of the West was created on 1940-03-12.
What part of the west did the pioneers travel?
many pioneers traveled west to bufflalo
Why were many americans willing to give up their lives in the east and move to the west?
Vast amounts of territory became open and available to settlement, and many of the pioneers were children of pioneers themselves.
