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Why did people migrate to the west during the American Civil War?

At that time, I went to America and made a fortune. In the era when stocks are not popular, real estate is the best choice. The best gold was found underground, and people all went for it, forming a city. Isn't that how San Francisco came? The population density in the East is more and more like that in Europe. I came to America to escape from Europe.