- Overcrowded cities in the East caused others to flee westward.
- The reason why people did this was in hopes of finding a better life. People moved west because of farming.
- Oregon was supposed to have mild weather and rich soil. Missionaries that had visited Oregon to bring Christianity to the Indians praised Oregon in letters they sent back east.
- Some moved out when they heard of gold and silver strikes in an attempt to get rich.
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