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A plan or suggestion.
proposal
A person who leaves one country to make their home in another country.
immigrant
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A meeting to discuss important topics.
conference
The act of moving to a faraway place to settle.
migration
Why did so many Chinese immigrants come to the United States in the 1800s?
To find work
To escape their country that was at war
A way to travel, such as biking or taking a train
transportation
A proposal to change something
How did access to natural resources impact people migrating to and expanding Arizona?
Travelers and migrants would settle in Arizona because of the possibility of finding gold, silver, or copper.
Water resources such as the Colorado River and Gila River were used by settlers for farming and ranching.
To lose or to have a proposal or petition rejected.
defeated
What are two reasons the first petition for Arizona to become a territory was defeated?
The population was too small.
The US government feared it would become a slave state.
How did transportation impact how settlers moved in and out of Arizona?
Trains made it easier for people to migrate to the Arizona Territory.
The US created transportation systems that connected the eastern part of the country to the West.
Therefore, more people began to travel across the country and many settled in the Arizona Territory.
A way to make money, or a group of businesses that provide goods or services.
industry
What was the first capital of Arizona?
Prescott