Question

Which of these groups would have been MOST likely to settle on the Tennessee frontier in the late 1700s or early 1800s?

Answer 1

Wealthy factory owners looking for a source of timber

Answer 2

Answer:

a. poor white farmers looking for more land

b. wealthy factory owners looking for a source of timber

c. wealthy plantation owners who wanted to own more slaves

d. migrant families from Georgia who were forced off their land by the Cherokee

Explanation:

In 1800, 10% of all Americans resided west of the Appalachian Mountains, primarily in Tennessee, Kentucky, and the area of West Virginia.

Some of the main western immigration causes are

• Lack of economic success
• Changing means of making a living - increased mechanization affected hand/skilled crafts

Reference: Vanderstel, David G. “Western Immigration.” Conner Prairie, 2019