Which was not a reason that people moved west in the late 1800s?
a. a bad economy in Canada
b. opportunities in western mines
c. the chance to own their own land
d. the promise of an easy life
"a. a bad economy in Canada" was not a reason that people moved west in the late 1800s, since the economies of the United States, where the migration was taking place, and Canada were not heavily dependent on one another at this time.