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In the period1865 to 1900 How did the US government aid development of the west from?
Some areas are less populated than other areas of the US, more country
Jetstream
Manifest Destiny gave the people a chance to move west and claim land with the support of the government.
People were more willing to move west because the land was now legitimately owned by the U.S.
8.8 millon
The US Census taken in 1900 indicated there were 76,094,000 people.
too many people in eastern cities
The population of Alaska in 1900 was approximately 63,592 people.
The estimated population of the United States in 1900 was 76.2 million people. By the 2010 Census, the population had reached 310 million people.
Railroads
more people live in the west