Answer:
Going to the west was preferred because they were promised the ability to buy cheap land, which meant you could build a new life there. By getting a land plot, ex slaves could create farms and sell the crop.
Explanation:
This is what I put. I'm not 100% sure it's right though (the last sentence may not be) but I know the land part is!!
I believe restrictions on the government activity.
I don't have a direct answer, but this should help. https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/uglies/shay
I believe the term is depression.
