How did American settlers view the territories in the West?

The territories were full of gold.

The territories were ready to be claimed.

The territories were crowded with people.

The territories were ready to be claimed.

Explanation:

In the late 1700's - early 1900's, the constantly pushing Western boundary of the U. S. was colonized by settlers. Most of them got their land from the Homestead act, which gave farmers who lived on a plot of land total ownership of said land for living there for a period of time. There were also rancher, miners, and companies using the land up for their expansion.

the answer is b