A lot of people came to the West to find gold to the point that the population rose dramatically and allowed territories to apply for statehood. Hope this can help :-D
The Second Congress managed the Colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence<span>, adopting the </span>United States Declaration of Independence<span> on July 4, 1776. The Congress acted as the </span>de facto<span> national government of what became the United States by raising armies, directing strategy, appointing diplomats, and making formal treaties such as the </span>Olive Branch Petition.<span>[1]</span>
North and east of the hohokam
I think the constitution prohibits the enactment of ex post facto.
