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Which statement does not explain why people went west during the mid-1800s?

They wanted to homestead on free government land.


They were looking for better economic opportunities.


They hoped to strike it rich in the California gold fields.


They dreamed of starting a new nation west of the Rockies.

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They dreamed of starting a new nation west of the Rockies.

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The answer to this one is D. They dreamed of starting a new nation west of the Rockies.

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