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Cheap and fertile land that was (almost) free for the taking and the grantors only required two concessions for their largess: # Become a Catholic. # You can't have slaves. The first was relatively easy. Stand in front of a priest and claim that you were a Catholic and by making that declaration you became a Citizen of Mexico. The second was more onerous and difficult to comply with. You could work the land yourself and in so doing eek out a living. You could bring your slaves with you, declare them as free men and enjoy the fruit of their labor and pray that they never found out that in Mexico no man could be enslaved. A rare few took advantage of the situation by claiming their slaves as Free men and paying up front their 80 dollars for a section (640 acres) for each slave adjacent to the Master's land and transferring ownership.
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What factors drew settlers west during the first half of the 19th century?
In the 1800's settlers moved west for many reasons. For instance gold was a big opportunity and so was cheap land for immigrants. This caused a race to the west and the main reasons settlers moved there.
What statement best describes life for settlers in the West?
Settlers had an easy time farminng western lands
What is Hades desert?
it is a desert that was encountered by many settlers on their way west
What technological innovations was most important for settlers living in West Texas in the late 1800s?
Steamboats
What development in 1763 caused Parliament to pass the Proclamation Act?
Chief Pontiac attacked settlers in the West
What is the effect of the English settlers wanted more land to build towns and farms They began moving west?
The Proclamation of 1763 was made so no settlers could settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
What vehicles did the settlers mainlyuse moving west?
A covered wagon.
What problems did native Americans face as settlers moved west?
new settlers, herds moving, [e.c.t]
The agreement stopping settlers from moving further west was the?
Proclamation of 1763
What agreement stoped settlers from moving further west?
proclamation of 1763
8 What agreement stopped settlers from moving farther west?
proclamation of 1763
Why was leaving their home countries not easy for the immigrants?
American settlers moving west needed land.
What was the effect when English settlers wanted more than land then they began moving west?
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In the 1790's settlers were moving steadily west from pennsylvania and virginia into?
Indian land.
Why did settlers move to the west in the 1840s?
because they wanted to start a new live!
Why did settlers not move west?
They did they were encouraged by the cheap land. The government thought that by the Americans moving west they would be able to take control of more land.
When settlers began moving out west what happened to many native Americans?
They died
