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The North feared that if land were sold cheaply on credit, many of its laborers would move West, thereby leaving a shortage of workers in the factories.
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The North opposed selling western lands because it feared losing its factory workers?
Yes they did. they knew if the west had land available for cheap prices, they would loose most of their factory workers.
Why did the northerners opposed the federal government's sale of public land prices in the early 1800s?
1. Cheap land encouraged potential laborers to move from the northern factory towns to the west.
One of the biggest pull factors that lured people to move West was cheap land?
the land was cheap
Why did the north oppose to the idea of cheap western land?
because the north have a few land and the south havemore land i believe?
Why did the northerners disapprove of cheap land in the west?
then there would be more compition
Why did settlers not move west?
They did they were encouraged by the cheap land. The government thought that by the Americans moving west they would be able to take control of more land.
People came west in 1800s in search for?
Cheap land and a new life.
Why did the cowboys want to move west?
extremly cheap land and new opportunty
Where were the pioneers traveling west going?
Because of cheap land and big dreams.
Why did people go west?
people went to the west to find gold and become rich.
What was a provision of the land ordinance of 1785?
subdividing and selling land in the north west territory
What land area made up the Northwest Territories?
land north of the Ohio River and west of New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
