Question

Which best describes the reason people chose to settle in the west in the late 1800s?

A. a servere economic depression in the east.

B.a desire to reduce the Native American population.

C.the desire to start a new life and seek fortunes.

D.an interest in fauna and flora of the west

Answer 1

im 99.99% sure the answer is c.
lmk if I'm right or wrong hope it helps

Answer 2

Option: C.the desire to start a new life and seek fortunes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Various groups of people began to move in the West after the government issued the Homestead Act in 1862. People started to move to the West because of population growth in the eastern states. The available of fertile land at a lower price in the West drove many white American to develop ranch and farm. The majority of the people came to start a new life from the beginning, and some came to seek fortune, through mining.