Why Did Early Settlers Move West? 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe American West 1840-1895GCSEOCR Created by: FullOfPotentialCreated on: 18-04-19 16:46 A new start Land was cheap and fertile 1 of 6 Economic problems Wages & profits fell and unemployment rose 2 of 6 Government encouragement Acts were passed that allowed settlers to claim land. This strengthened the USA's claim to the West. 3 of 6 Overpopulation Overcrowded cities due to high levels of European immigration; fewer jobs and no land to farm 4 of 6 Gold Gold was found in John Sutter's sawmill in California in January 1848. This would later start the gold rush of 1849. 5 of 6 Disease Overcrowding and poor sanitary systems caused epidemics of yellow fever and cholera. 6 of 6
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