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The Homestead Act of 1862is most responsible for the rapid settlement of the Great Plains.
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Deforestation
Deforestation
The settlement of the colonies by the British was followed by rapid colonial growth and decimation of the native population, which has laid the groundwork for the United States as we know it today.
The cheap land, new farm machinery, and growth of railroads in the West in the late 1800s led to the rapid expansion of agriculture and settlement in the region. This contributed to the development of the frontier, increased agricultural productivity, and boosted economic growth as farmers were able to transport goods to market more easily.
The diversity in population from all of the miners from all around the world. Mexicans from Sonora, South Americans, Europeans, Chinese, and Australians.
during the spanish and mexican periods settlement california's population grew slowly
Rapid expansion of industry, large numbers of people moving into cities, immigration, and poor housing made things pretty hard on the poorer urban dwellers. The settlement houses were intended to alleviate these problems. There is a link below.
During the time when North America was still being settled by European colonists, it was possible for settlers to go west and to claim land. The east coast was the first part of North America to be colonized by Europeans (being closest to Europe), so that land was the first to be claimed. After all the land was claimed in the east, there remained land in the west, still available to be claimed (given that the prior claims of native Americans were generally ignored).
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