Question
Analyze the image below and answer the question that follows.
A painting of Americans in covered wagons migrating out West in the winter.
Painting by C.C.A. Christensen
When Americans moved west in the 1800s, they did this for many reasons. Which of the following reasons is an example of a pull factor that encouraged Americans to migrate?
A.
There was not enough land available in the eastern states.
B.
There were plenty of land and resources available out West.
C.
There were few jobs available in the East.
D.
There was unfair treatment in the eastern states.
A painting of Americans in covered wagons migrating out West in the winter.
Painting by C.C.A. Christensen
When Americans moved west in the 1800s, they did this for many reasons. Which of the following reasons is an example of a pull factor that encouraged Americans to migrate?
A.
There was not enough land available in the eastern states.
B.
There were plenty of land and resources available out West.
C.
There were few jobs available in the East.
D.
There was unfair treatment in the eastern states.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **B. There were plenty of land and resources available out West.**
This is an example of a pull factor, as it refers to attractive conditions in the West that encouraged people to migrate there. The other options (A, C, and D) are examples of push factors, which refer to conditions that drive people away from their current location.
This is an example of a pull factor, as it refers to attractive conditions in the West that encouraged people to migrate there. The other options (A, C, and D) are examples of push factors, which refer to conditions that drive people away from their current location.