Beginning in the 1820s, why did western migrants find the Midwest more attractive than the Southwest?
A) The United States government would finance a move to the Midwest but not to the Southwest.
B) The transportation routes of the Midwest were better developed than those of the Southwest.
C) The growing season was much longer in the Midwest.
D) They could obtain free land.

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The Midwest had better-developed transportation routes, such as canals and railroads, which made it more accessible and attractive to migrants compared to the Southwest.

Beginning in the 1820s, Why Did Western Migrants Find the Midwest