Either they couldn't find work or land. Or they heard that there was gold further west.
Most were forced west a few with gentle persuasion and many by military force.
I think the 13 ORIGINAL COLONIES moved West because the wanted to have a better life and thought they would have one in the West. Some people think "Why West why not South?", well the settlers probably didn't want to go to the South because during that time there was slavery going on in the South.
The transcontinental railroad was built as a faster, safer means of travel between California and the states east of the Mississippi. When it was built, there were many more people moving west than east.
They reached the Punjab where his army refused to go further, and he was forced to go back. This was just as well for him, as Chandragupta's massive army was moving west and would have overrun Alexander's force.
A series of treaties were made with the Indians. These treaties attracted settlers to go deeper into the mountains of the backcountry.
the Oregon trail
it was called the Oregon trail
no
Most were forced west a few with gentle persuasion and many by military force.
In the earliest days of the US, the governing powers limited where people could settle. Limiting means restricted. Settlers could go no further, usually because of treaties with Indian tribes.
because they killed the Persians that was there goal.
There was richer farmland, better places for ships to be docked, and the other settlers, (Spanish, French, and English) were taking over their land. Just as well as the Native Americans. (Indians).
Judging by longitude, Alaska is further west. If it were any further west, it would start to cross the 180 degree line. However, if you flew to Alaska or Hawaii from California, you'd have to go much further west to get to Hawaii. This anamoly is because the world is round and Hawaii is much further south than Alaska, which is almost at the North Pole.
I think the 13 ORIGINAL COLONIES moved West because the wanted to have a better life and thought they would have one in the West. Some people think "Why West why not South?", well the settlers probably didn't want to go to the South because during that time there was slavery going on in the South.
go to dewford and go allthe the way up to the water at the top of the town and then go west until you can't go any further then surf west. keep going until you see a cave(if there are any obsacles go around them and keep surfing west). that cave is where REGICE is.
The discovery of Gold
Homestead Act of 1862. Settle on the land for 5 years and make improvements, and the govt. will give you 120 acres. there was gold and well they couldn't go east or they'd be in the ocean