How did the discovery of natural resources contribute to the settlement of the west

Only 4% of Americans lived in the West in 1840. ... Under the Homestead Act, people could have 160 acres if they farmed and settled on the land. ... The Desert Land Act and the Timber and Stone Act were other cheap ways for people to get land in the West. ... Natural Resources Gold and silver discovered in West. 1859.

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