Why Did So Many Migrants Move to the Midwest Between

question 59

Multiple Choice

Why did so many migrants move to the Midwest between 1830 and 1860?

• A) The Indians of the Midwest were quick to cooperate with the settlers.
• B) Slaveholders hoped to settle the area for cotton plantations.
• C) Workers in the timber industry capitalized on the large number of trees there.
• D) The rich soil made conditions favorable to farming.

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