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Which act encouraged settlement of the West in the mid-19th century?
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Where did the sedelment of the west come from?
The Western Settlement consisted of a group of farming communities that came from Iceland and Greenland. Despite the name, the settlement was actually more north than it was west.
How did the geography of West Africa influence settlement and trade?
A lot
What colonial Settlement did the Dutch West India Company own?
New Amsterdam
The proclamation of what closed the settlement west of the Appalachian mountains following the french and Indian war?
1763
Explain the significance of British settlement in the West Indies for the mainland colonies?
well, this was a time of Gold for the British
What act of congress in 1862 encouraged settlement in the west?
The Homestead Act.
Which factor most strongly encouraged settlement of the West in the late 1800s?
The desire to start a new life, and seek fortunes.
When was West Settlement Methodist Church created?
West Settlement Methodist Church was created in 1832.
How did the settlement in the west affect the Native American who lived there?
Many Native Americans were killed and displaced during the settlement of Caucasians in the west.
How did the settlement of the west add to the argument over slavery?
The Settlement of the west was aegument by slavery in the UNITED STATES and the had very bad gold.... the settlement of the west added to the argument of the slavery because they didnt know to make the west a slave state or not because they wanted to keep them equal
Why white settlement had not spread across the great plains before the civil war?
No one found gold or silver deposits out West until the last decade of the nineteenth century.
Why did the US government encourage settlement on the Great Plains?
Why did the US government encourage settlement on the Great Plains?
How did the discoveries shape the settlement of the west?
I forgot
Where does the name Wesson come from?
West enclosure (e.g. a fort); west settlement
How did mineral discoveries shape the settlement of the west?
I forgot
What is Wyoming's first settlement?
it was located in the far west
What act encouraged white families to develop the west?
Homestead Act.
