People kept moving west because they wanted more land, found valuable things like gold, and thought it was their destiny to settle the whole country. The government also gave away free land and built roads to make it easier to move. As more cities and factories popped up, people went west to find jobs and opportunities.
Individuals continued to migrate westward in search of increased land availability, the discovery of valuable resources such as gold, and in pursuit of manifest destiny to expand settlement across the nation. The government incentivized westward expansion by offering free land grants and developing infrastructure such as roads to facilitate movement. The burgeoning urban centers and industrial developments on the frontier attracted individuals in search of employment and new opportunities.
