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The more forty-niners, the more scarce and rare gold was. The mass increase in population caused economic growth that changed California permanently. The port city San Francisco grew to become a center of banking, manufacturing, shipping, and trade.
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∙ 14y agoWhy did the fourty-niners move west?
They moved west for land, some people say for slavery, gold, or manifest destiny
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What was the reason why congress passsed the homestead act?
They wanted people to move west and settle.
Why did colonists oppose the proclaimatiom of 1763?
The colonists opposed the Proclamation of 1763 because it prevented them from settling in the west when most of them already settled in the west. So this mad them mad because that had to move back in to the 13 colonies. That is why the colonists opposed the proclamation of 1763.
What did cogress pass in 1862?
Homestead act, which was signed by lincoln, was made to encourage people to move west. Government would give people who were willing to move out in the west land, in exchange for a small fee and a requirement of living on that land for five years before it officially became theirs
What did the Declaration of Independence say?
IT told the colonist that they could not move more west.
Events caused Americans to move west right away?
the 1848 discovery of gold in California
What were fortyniners looking for?
gold
Why were they called fortyniners?
The forty niners were called the forty niners because the gold rush was in 1849.
Does the moon move east to west or west to east?
It appears to move from the east to west.
Does the sun move east to west or west to east?
It appears to move from east to west.
Does the mooon move east to west or west to east in the sky?
The moon appears to move from east to west.
Why did the Iroquois move west?
The Iroquois didn't move west. They were a northeastern tribe.
What were the fortyniners of the California gold rush named for?
The '49ers were named so due to the Gold Rush having began in 1849.
Does the sun move around the earth from west to east or east to west?
well it depends if you live in the west the sun would move to the east and if you live in the east the sun would move to the west
What way does Hercules move across the sky?
All stars (and constellations) move from east to west, due to Earth's rotation (which is from west to east).All stars (and constellations) move from east to west, due to Earth's rotation (which is from west to east).All stars (and constellations) move from east to west, due to Earth's rotation (which is from west to east).All stars (and constellations) move from east to west, due to Earth's rotation (which is from west to east).
What winds move west to east?
West winds.
How do planets move in relation to stars?
They mostly appear to move from east to west but there are epicycles during wich they appear to move from west to east.
Does it get hatter or colder as you move to the west in Texas?
i think you mean hotter but it gets colder as you move west in Texas.
