Causes Of Migration To Minnesota

Migration to Minnesota became very popular for various reasons, a main reason being, the environment.The tribes were the first people who settled on Minnesotan land; The Ojibwe and Dakota being the largest tribes in Minnesota at the time. By 1850, many heard about the land and opportunity, causing settlers from New England, Norway, Sweden, and Germany to migrate to the now state. The Ojibwe, the Dakota,and European settlement patterns in Minnesota were influenced by the environment, along with other factors. The environment consists of soil, climate, plant and animal life, and other surroundings. Minnesota has rich mineral soil under grasslands. According to britannica.org, “Soils that formed under the original coniferous forest in northeastern