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
