Multiple choice

Which of the following was a reason people were drawn to the idea of moving out west?

  1. to covert Native Americans to Christianity

  2. Buying land for speculation

  3. To escape economic problems

  4. All of these

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D Correct answer
Explanation

People moved west for a variety of reasons, including economic opportunity, the desire to own land, religious missionary work, and the hope of escaping economic hardship in the East.