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As the population of the

United States grew, why
do you think more people
wanted to move west?

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As population grew more people moved west because of Gold rush and mining opportunities,The opportunity to work in the cattle industry,Faster travel to the West by railroad; availability of supplies due to the railroad and The opportunity to own land cheaply under the Homestead Act.
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