Question

In the early 1800s, many people in the United States migrated westwards because

A)
of the growing timber industry.


B)
of the availability of farmland.


C)
transportation was easy thanks to the Transcontinental Railroad.


D)
they wanted to escape slavery, which was illegal in western territories.

Answer 1

Answer: B) of the availability of farmland.

Explanation: Though the journey west was dangerous and long, many people went. Farmland in the east was scarce an expensive: relatively few people owned most of it. The lure of the availability of farmland out west was attractive to a still predominantly agrarian population. The settling of western lands was part of the U.S.'s "Manifest Destiny."

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Answer 2

In the early 1800s, many people in the United States migrated westward because of all of the farmland that was available. People took their families and made a new life in the west. The land was free if a man built a home and farmed the land for 5 years. It was done through the Homestead Act. They only had to pay 10 dollars to record the deal. The correct answer was B.