Answer:
The United States desired the West because the West coast would open up the United States to Asian markets. Eastern ports connected the U.S with Europe. The West meant we could expand our trading power globally.
The population was rapidly growing in the East, Americans were running out of room, they had to move West.
Economic hardships (panics and depressions) in the East pushed Americans to the West.
The West had abundant, inexpensive, and often free, land. This not only attracted eastern Americans, but poor, landless Europeans as well.
The British had their eyes on the West as well. Prior to the Annexation of Texas, Britain had established a friendly relationship with the Republic of Texas. They were interested in trading with Texas and keeping the U.S from expanding West. In order to limit British influence in America, the United States decided to Annex Texas in 1845.
Answer:
Correct answers is A
Explanation:
Options B, C and D are debatable.
Those who immigrated from England, Ireland and the Scandinavian Islands already knew English language quite well and the countries were economically stronger than those of south and central Europe.
Many people from South and Central Europe that had immigrated to the U.S. did not have enough money to start off. They settled for the jobs that were not paid well and as time passed they found ways and other opportunities.
A lot of immigrants settled on farms in western territories because the standards and cost of living were somewhat lower in this period in western territories.
The most valid information is that the most of them arrived from southern, central and eastern Europe.
Britain, the major power involved in the Atlantic slave trade, passed the comparable Abolition of the Slave Trade Act that same month.
