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Explain why large numbers of people moved to the West in the 1800s.

TurtlePrincess:

Many Americans moved west to work for the mining companies that formed to exploit the vast mineral resources of the West. Others became loggers, ranchers, or especially railroad workers. Still others came west to take advantage of the business opportunities afforded by this large-scale migration. Credits- (https://www.enotes.com/homework-help/why-did-people-move-west-1800s-620343#:~:text=Many%20Americans%20moved%20west%20to,by%20this%20large%2Dscale%20migration.)

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