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∙ 13y agoJust about everyone who was looking for land and gold migrated west because of the Gold Rush's you had Oil, and the Railroad supplied even more jobs and ways to move across to the west.
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∙ 14y agoOver 70,000 Mormon pioneers moved west on the Mormon Trail. Several more came later by railroad.
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What made people on the oegon trail move west?
people moved on the organ trial to get more land because not to many people lived in east but tons of good land was there so the automatically moved but the jurney was very dangures.
Did many people move west in search of new land and a better way of life?
Yes they did, people moved west for many reasons; for adventure, new land, to search for wealth, new life/starting over. There are lots of reasons.
What region did people settle to after the civil war?
Moved west toward california
How did the definition of the west change in the years 1800 to 1860?
St. Louis used to be the west because nobody lived any further west. As people moved farther and farther, the definition of west moved with them. Especially with the California gold rush in 1849, since that's about as far west as anybody could go.
What are some reasons why people wanted to move west in the 1800?
for gold mining,farming,and cheap land. (they wanted to start a new life)
How many people had moved west of the Appalachian mountains by 1820?
one in every 4
Who were the people traveling west where did they come from what were they like?
The Pioneers Moved west.
Why did thousands of settlers head west during the 1800s?
Because the gold rush in California was going on and everybody wanted some gold, also there wasn't many people in the west and the east and south was crowded so people moved to the west.
People from Oklahoma who moved west nicknames were?
Okies.
What were the effects of black blizzards?
Many people that survived the storm moved west there they were beaten with clubs and axe handles.
What is the term for people who moved west in 19th-century America?
the kind of people that moved west were pioneers.
What was the western movement?
When People moved West for the Gold Rush
Why did US people moved west?
to kiss a girl no not really
How were people's lives during dust bowl?
Many people died due to the famine. Most people moved to the West (mostly California) to look for jobs.
What made people on the oegon trail move west?
people moved on the organ trial to get more land because not to many people lived in east but tons of good land was there so the automatically moved but the jurney was very dangures.
How did fur trade help to open up the west to American settlers?
People moved to the mountains to hunt animals for clothing that were in high demand at the time. People then moved to the west to buy the clothing.
What did many people do because the soil was depleted during the time of the Dust Bowl?
Many farmers moved West to California when their farm turned to dust.
