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In the early 1800s, why did large numbers of immigrants move to the western frontier?

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Because the gold rush. Also people with small businesses got rich because the immigrants needed supplies for their work.
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The Gold Rush was a big motivating factor, many people moved there with the dreams of getting rich, and there was also jobs being made since they were building railroads.

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