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

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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.

Answer 1

The best response is:

B of the availability of farmland.

In the early 1800s, many people migrated westward in the United States primarily to take advantage of the availability of land for farming, particularly following events like the Louisiana Purchase and the passing of the Homestead Act later in the century. Options A, C, and D do not accurately represent the primary reasons for westward migration during that time period.