In the early 1800s, many people in the United States migrated westwards because Responses A of the growing timber industry.of the growing timber industry. B of the availability of farmland.of the availability of farmland. C transportation was easy thanks to the Transcontinental Railroad.transportation was easy thanks to the Transcontinental Railroad. D they wanted to escape slavery, which was illegal in western territories.

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The most accurate response is B of the availability of farmland. During the early 1800s, many people migrated westward primarily in search of new opportunities, particularly for farming and land ownership. The promise of fertile land in the West was a significant motivator for the westward expansion. Options A, C, and D do not accurately reflect the primary motivations for westward migration during that specific time period. The Transcontinental Railroad, for example, did not complete construction until the late 1860s.