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The gold fields were a major draw during the mid 1800s, but homestead laws allowed many to occupy lands for free, as long as they lived on that property. The "Sooners" of Oklahoma draw their nickname from the opening of lands for homesteading in 1889. Populating the west would help America keep title to the territories, such as Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, Colorado, and Utah, which were under dispute with Mexico.
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∙ 11y agoThe Homested
Act, which the government gave Americans 60 acres of land. In order to recieve
the land Americans had to live and farm the land for 5 years. People were also in search for jobs. The California Gold Rush also encouraged people to move out west.
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- Free Land
- Railroads
- Mining Boom
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What factors have encouraged people to move to the south and the west?
More and more people are moving to the southwest for various reasons including lower taxes and warmer weather.
How did manifest destiny alter people's luves in the united states?
It encouraged many people to move to west and settle lands that were held by the Native American people.
One of the biggest pull factors that lured people to move West was cheap land?
the land was cheap
What technological advance encouraged people to move West after the Civil War?
Buses, Skyscrapers, Trains, ect.. There was a lot of transportation in the U.S. that the settlers wanted to use. They were interested in this new system of transportation. Many enjoyed them once they arrived.
What does westward expansion mean?
It meant that people began to move west of the east coast .
What factors have encouraged people to move to the south and the west?
More and more people are moving to the southwest for various reasons including lower taxes and warmer weather.
What factor have encouraged people to move to the south and the west?
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Which of these encouraged industrialization to move from the eastern part of the US to the West?
Railroads
How did manifest destiny alter people's luves in the united states?
It encouraged many people to move to west and settle lands that were held by the Native American people.
What were two natural resources that encouraged many Americans to move to the west?
Land and gold
One of the biggest pull factors that lured people to move West was cheap land?
the land was cheap
Why did settlers move to the Great Plains after 1862?
During and after the Civil War, the Unites States government encouraged farmer to move west.
Why did settlers move to Great Plains after 1862?
During and after the Civil War, the Unites States government encouraged farmer to move west.
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.
How important was Lewis and Clark's exploration for other settler's who were moving west?
Very because they encouraged settlers to move west and its safe since its been "explored"
What was the homestead act of 1862 and how did it encourage Americans to move out west?
The Homestead Act of 1862 encouraged Americans to move out west because it offered 160 acres of undeveloped land in the west to all American citizens FOR FREE.It was first comes first serve so people rushed over to get the free land before it was all gone.
What best describes how the Homestead Act helped lead to the closing of the western frontier?
It encouraged settlers to move west at little expense
