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This is about my opinion. there are some people who came to America while they belong in Another Country. The reason is because they have heard about the gold strikes and other minerals which have been found. when these people heard about that they decided to come to America to have a better life for themselves and feel comfortable living there.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agothey moved west for mining because thats were most people were etting the gol
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What caused serious conflict among various groups of the people in the west?
Mining
Why did colonists move west in the eighteenth century?
To acquire more land for farming, mining, etc.
Why did so many people give up their homes and move to mining towns and homesteads in the west?
Because, they heard of gold findings in the west. When they got there they would pan for gold in rivers, and after a lot of people came to the west the gold quickly ran out and was really hard to find.
How did the mining boom change the west?
Over the years, after many companies started mining, many people from the east went there to mine and work which led to the settlement of the west.
What was the significance of western mining?
They had found some Gold and it caused settlers to move from the east to the west. Causing the west to prosper in ways that it had never grew before.
How did mining bring more people west?
Mining brought people west because people wanted gold. They also wanted to get rich quick. But a good miner would get ten cents a day. The miners did not rich the merchants got rich because people bought from the,.
What were the people in West Virginia mining?
I think it depends on what year, but the only resource that I know of that West Virginia mines is coal.
First major industry to attract large numbersof people to the west?
gold mining.
What are some reasons why people wanted to move west in the 1800?
for gold mining,farming,and cheap land. (they wanted to start a new life)
What determined where people would settle as they move westward?
Because Boone want more room so he move west and, when more people came with him he move west
What is West Virginia's major industry?
Coal mining is the major industry in West Virginia.
Did people move west for business?
Yes
