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Because they believed the west would prove their promise land

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Why did former slaves move west?

false they moved east


Why did the former slaves move west in the 1800s?

Many former slaves moved west in the 1800s. Northerner's feared freed slaves would take their jobs. They did not want to stay in the hostile South.


What were 4 examples of economic opportunities that influenced peoples' desire to move west?

Logging, farming,the gold rush,and freedom for slaves


Where were most slaves from?

Most slaves are from West Africa.


What are the push and pull factors that lead to the settlers to move out west?

Push factors that led settlers to move out west include overcrowding in the East, lack of economic opportunities, and conflicts with Native American tribes. Pull factors include the promise of free or cheap land, the opportunity to start fresh in a new region, and the availability of natural resources like gold and timber.


Why were slaves kept in the west indies?

Slaves were kept in the West Indies to grow and harvest sugar and molesses.


Where were the slaves from that Carolina rice plantations were dependent on?

slaves from west Africa.


What part of Africa did guyanese slaves come from?

Most African slaves came from various parts of West Africa, as did Guyanese slaves. Most slaves from the West Indies came from the Congo, Ghana, or Senegal.


How did west African slaves traders usually obtain the slaves they sold to Europeans?

The slaves that West African slave traders sold to Europeans were usually captured in war.


How did the West African slaves traders usually obtain the slaves they sold to Europeans?

The slaves that West African slave traders sold to Europeans were usually captured in war.


How were the rights to slaves in west African cultures different from the rights of slaves in the Atlantic slave trade?

In West African cultures, slaves were allowed to own slaves of their own, while those in the Atlantic slave trade were not.


Were did slaves come from?

west Africa