moving west
The experience of Euro Americans in settling the west, locating in cities, and grounding business in the late 19th century. it was the search for gold and the railroads that drew Americans to the west. At this time manufacturing and architecture were developed all this encouraged Americans to come to the west. The states had a problem how to get its people to settle the west so they would actually be worth having. ... The government participated in a great "push" to get its citizens to move to west. At first few people moved to the west, but this changed when gold was discovered in California in 1848. This caused a "gold rush" to the west coast which consisted of many prospectors seeking to find their fortunes in the gold mines of California.