why did settlers head west during the 1800s?
Description. In the mid-to-late 1800s, thousands of settler pioneers headed west across continental North America, in order to take up an offer from their government to build farms and settle them.The motivation was clear and huge, but it was a risky venture.escription. In the mid-to-late 1800s, thousands of settler pioneers headed west across continental North America, in order to take up an offer from their government to build farms and settle them.