They felt confident because of war power
Low wages and taxes caused by the involvement of Russia in WWl
One important advantage that primary soruces have over secondary sources is that primary sources offer a firsthand account of an event - b, which isn't the case with secondary sources. Although this leaves primary sources prone to being biased compared to secondary sources.
The colonist believed they would be wealthy by the amount of land they owned
In July 1938, Corrigan piloted the single-engine plane nonstop from California to New York. Although the transcontinental flight was far from unprecedented, Corrigan received national attention simply because the press was amazed that his rattletrap aircraft had survived the journey.