2006-10-23 08:09:06 · 5 answers · asked by krop d 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Most of the eastern states were royal colonies when they were settled. The land was also taken from the american indians. In the 16th and 17th centuries when people colonized new land they also tended to stay near sources of water. Since those areas were the first places settled and there are many rivers and the ocean close by. Also most of the land westward was still owned by the indians so the settlers couldn't take it. That was until Andrew Jackson became president and sent all of them westward. The western states were originally owned my Spain/Mexico and they were territories and when the U.S. took control of them they were so big and the land was so vast and cheap that is was not feasible to have small governments.
2006-10-23 08:27:20 · answer #1 · answered by Chris J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with the enlargement of the united states. interior the faster years of the united states the land section grew to become right into a lot smaller than the trendy-day u . s .. yet because of the fact the U. S. started out increasing Westward, it did so at a rapid %.. This in actuality greater the land portion of the U. S. notably and rapid to the element the place it did no longer make sense to create territories and states as small as interior the eastern US. coming up those limitations a lot smaller could have taken a protracted time and it could have been very inefficient.
2016-12-16 13:00:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Eastern States' borders were established not by the size of thier population, but were laid out by the British colonist. Later on, when they were all US territories, they were declared states by the size of thier population. Since everyone had to emigrate from the east coast, they were settled with a wider distribution of population, and they are therefore smaller.
2006-10-23 10:42:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the Eastern states were British colonies, originally--and they were much bigger to start with, as well. For example, Virginia extended up into what is now present-day Canada.
2006-10-23 08:28:50 · answer #4 · answered by retorik75 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually like to answer all questions regardless of how foolish. I just hope that you are not from the United States otherwise your US History teacher should be drawn and quartered.
2006-10-23 12:18:38 · answer #5 · answered by El Cupacabra 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋