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What were the push factors that made people go west?
Push factors included a scarcity of land in the East and overcrowded cities. Pull factors included the romanticism of moving west, work on the railroads and the availability of cheap land.
List of things people would take when moving west?
list of things people took when moving west
What effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the US population's feelings about moving west?
People were more willing to move west because the land was now legitimately owned by the U.S.
What were the benefits of moving out west?
The main thing was "free" land.
Freed slaves who wanted land available under the Homestead act still faced a challenge of?
Moving to the west
Freed slaves who wanted land available under the homestead act still faced the challenge of?
Moving to the west
How much sqft land in 1 katha?
How much Sq.ft of land in 1 katha land in West Bengal
Was the land in the west cheaper?
In the 1800s, the land was cheaper in the west. The reason it was cheaper was because it was undeveloped, and hard to reach. Moving to the west was an adventure and a chance to make a new life.
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.
2 inventions that made moving west easier?
Two inventions that made moving west easier were the creation of the railroad and the automobile. Once new types of transportation were created, it was much easier for people to travel.
Why did people move to the west in the westward expansion?
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.
Was the Oregon Trail a major land route for people moving West?
Yes, because it helped them stay on track. It was kind of like a sidewalk, something to guide you.
