Because the North did not have slaves and did not support slavery. Also, because the North was considered the Union in the Civil war, so if you did not want slaves or if you thought that the South should not secede then you would live in the North.
In the 1800s, farm machinery was starting to be invented. This meant that less labor was needed to farm crops so people began to move closer to cities.
Industries moved west in the 1800s.
Yellowknife became the capital of the Northwest Territories in 1967. It was chosen due to its central location and accessibility compared to the previous capital, Fort Simpson. The move was part of a broader effort to establish a more centralized government in the territory.
homestead act
no
People would move to Oregon Texas California and colrado
It reminded them of europe
The small farmer from New Jersey is more likely to have moved to the Northwest Territory, simply because of geography.
to have a better life
In the 1800s, farm machinery was starting to be invented. This meant that less labor was needed to farm crops so people began to move closer to cities.
There was more room and the ground was more fertile
They needed the land because Ohio was a good place for crops.
More Money More Land More Businesses
California gold rush
Industries moved west in the 1800s.
They were known to use canals, rivers and railroads newly built around that time, in the settlement of the Northwest Territory, in order to move their crops between cities on the East Coast. I think.
Because they needed more space and because the gold rush poo