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There are 3 main reasons why people moved west during the 1800s. First it was because of cheap land. In 1862 U.S. Government passed the Homestead Act anyone 160 acres of land who promised to work and improve on the land which gave. Yet life was not easy on the Great Plains;2 out of 3 Homesteaders gave up and returned to the East. There were many problems for farming. There was no water for rain was scarce, no Fencing, no housing. Some solutions that helped were:
-Housing - sod houses
-Fencing - barbed wire [invented in the 1870s]
-Water - Dry Farming (deep wells) - Irrigation projects
A second reason was for mining. People are searching for gold, silver, and other metals And because of this, boom towns sprang to life with the discovery of metals but after everything is mined out, it becomes a Ghost Town for they were abandoned and left for dead. Businesses made money in mining and could afford more tools and machinery
A third reason was for cattle ranching. By 1865 over 5 million cattle wandering through Texas. cowboys would herd the cattle to railroads in Kansas and Nebraska. The cattle would then be shipped to Chicago. Chicago becomes the center of the meat industry.
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∙ 13y agoOne of the reasons people moved out west was because of the Gold Rush. Also known as the "California Dream".
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What does westward expansion mean?
It meant that people began to move west of the east coast .
Who are the people that helped your nation move west?
To go and find gold, because it was during the gold rush in most west states.
What did the manifest destiny encourage people do?
Manifest Destiny caused the American people to expand the nation westward.
What were the precious metals that kept encouraging more people to move west long ago?
Gold
Why did people move west to florida during the 1800s?
There was more room and the ground was more fertile
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
Did people move west for business?
Yes
Why did people move to the west of US in 1900?
answer
In what direction did the railroads help people move across the country?
They helped people to move west. This helped with the growth that was seen out west because people could get out there more quickly.
What determined where people settle as they moved westward?
Because Boone want more room so he move west and, when more people came with him he move west
When did people move west?
Mid 1800's
How did missionaries going west lead to other people wanted to move west?
they didn't
What group of people was growing in north caused people to move west?
irish
Did people use steam locomotives to move west?
yes
Why should people move west?
so they dont have to be forced.
How did the government attract people to move out west?
with promises of gold
Why did people begin to move west of the Appalachian mountains?
Curiosity
