4. Reasons for movement: Push and Pull factors. Push High cost of living in the East coast Escape the poverty of being immigrants, Overcrowding in the East
5. Reasons for movement: Push and Pull factors. Pull Sense of adventure – Manifest Destiny Cheap land with Rail and Govt. Laws Adverts saying how good it is.
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12. Adverts like this, sold the idea of settling on the Plains. Notice the lush green scenery – not all the Plains were like this! The Railways also set up ‘Exploring ticket’, which allowed people top visit the plains. If a person wanted to, they could then buy the land on credit from the rail company. The company was selling land it owned either side of the railways.