Pioneer settlers were sometimes pulled west because they wanted to make a better living. Others received letters from friends or family members who had moved west. These letters often told about a good life on the frontier. The biggest factor that pulled pioneers west was the opportunity to buy land.
Originally Spain, Great Britain, Russia, and the United States claimed the territory. In 1819, under terms of the Transcontinental Treaty, Spain ceded its claims to the territory to the United States.
Local governments have the responsibilities of prosecuting lower levels of crimes and enforcing also creating state laws handling cases that deal with children.
He no longer wanted to be married, so he left the palace. Riches disgusted him, and he wanted to live like an ordinary person. He sought freedom from the family responsibilities that caused him suffering.
