Why Did the Pioneers Travel to the Frontier?
Although the pioneers traveled to the frontier for many
different reasons, they all wanted an opportunity to start new lives. Many of the
pioneers were farmers. They went to Oregon, Texas, and other areas of the frontier
for the inexpensive or even possibly free land. This land was available for homesteading. They
wanted the rich, fertile
land for their crops. Other people came to the frontier because they had heard
stories that made the new lands sound like magical places. Some went to the frontier
in order to prospect for
gold, to hunt and trade fur pelts, and for many other reasons
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