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What were some reasons american settlers wanted to go to the west?
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What were some reasons american settlers wanted to go to the west?

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More land and because of the Gold Rush
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They saw the West as empty.

They believed in Manifest Destiny--that they were meant to settle the West.

They were looking for new lands.

They wanted to spread Christianity and democracy.

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