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There were a lot of reasons for settlers to move to the west. With so many immigrants coming into the colonies at that time there were some overcrowding problems and people had trouble
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Settlers thought and overheard that there was gold over on the west.
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Settlers in colonial America moved west for the promise of a better life. They often moved for cheap land, to escape debt or jail, or because of the gold rush.
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Check out the mass wagon train migration on the Overland Trail in your local library. It will give you a span of 10 years in the late 1800's. Some of the most interesting reading
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