Section: U.S. History

20) Which of the following changes in westward migration occurred in 1849?

1. Many African Americans who were not welcomed in the east began to migrate to the west.
2. Due to the large numbers of Americans who wanted to migrate to the west the government was forced to set quotas limiting how many people could travel each year.
3. Migration to California increased greatly while it decreased to the Oregon territory.
4. For the first time ever people began to settle west of the Mississippi River.
5. Migration to Utah, Nevada, and California increased greatly while many people left the Northeast.