Which of the following statements describes the demographic group which traveled West in the years before the passage of the Homestead Act in 1862 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869? Wealthy investors from eastern cities Chinese immigrants who worked for railroad companies Immigrants from Northern Europe and Canada Modestly wealthy White farmers

Which of the following statements describes the demographic group which traveled West in the years before the passage of the Homestead Act in 1862 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869? Wealthy investors from eastern cities Chinese immigrants who worked for railroad companies Immigrants from Northern Europe and Canada Modestly wealthy White farmers