Answer:
a . it was a product of slavery being abolished in the late 1700
1. Gold rush and mining opportunities (silver in Nevada)
2. The opportunity to work in the cattle industry; to be a “cowboy”
3. Faster travel to the West by railroad; availability of supplies due to the railroad.
4. The opportunity to own land cheaply under the Homestead Act.
Black codes in the south restricted the rights of african americans
Answer:
True
Explanation:
Wikipedia says it's true :)
