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Why did the Anglos begin settling the southwest?

Updated: 8/22/2023
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Rockwena01

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  • The Mexicanos called the white English speaking settlers Anglos
  • Anglos were attracted to the Southwest by economic opportunities in ranching, farming and mining
  • As railroads connected the region with the rest of the country in the 1880s-90s Anglo settlement grew
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