People trying to settle in the Western US had to deal with several obstacles. Namely, they had to survive the journey out west. Then, they had to clear land, settle it, and learn to survive on their own in the middle of nowhere.
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because they wished to
The pioneers started to move from the east and midwest to the west in the mid 1800s looking for gold and better life.
Industries moved west in the 1800s.
The Transcontinental Railroad linked the East to the West.
The westerners took the Oregon trail when moving west. When they reached the west they settled down and made environments.
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because they wished to
Some of the hardships farmers faced in Texas during the 1800s were drought, floods, and harsh blizzards in the winter. They were raided by outlaws and Native Americans as well.
In the 1800s, the land was cheaper in the west. The reason it was cheaper was because it was undeveloped, and hard to reach. Moving to the west was an adventure and a chance to make a new life.
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Some of the hardships that farmers had to face were railroads charging excessive prices for farmers in the West to ship/store crops than those in the East, the price of crops was decreasing, and farmers had to mortgage their land to buy more property, which the banks would foreclose. Does this help?
The pioneers started to move from the east and midwest to the west in the mid 1800s looking for gold and better life.
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in the 1800s
Industries moved west in the 1800s.