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Why did the settlers move?

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Settlers moved westward because Americans believed that they were destined to achieve Manifest Destiny.Also because they wanted cheap land and hoped to find rich soil to grow their crops also they hoped to get a better life by going to the west.they also moved westward to mine for gold

There is WATER to the east of the 13 colonies.

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we don't know why all the settlers move but..some of them move because they need to find a better job and some move because they get more paid in other states than another..some of the early settlers moved looking for gold..good place to settle,good place for their families,cattles' etc...

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By offering land for sale.

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For better farm lands

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because they like the cold

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because land was cheap

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they move in horses

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