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The Gold Rush, was the main reason people moved west. Also, free land attracted many Chinese and African American men. Many Chinese men worked at gold mines and the African Americans farmed freely. The Chinese risked being beheaded if they were found escaping from China.

Source: American History textbook

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the easily available jobs and land. these things were often not available in thier home countries

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