The Northwest attracted diverse populations from many lands seeking opportunity.

Evidence

I resolved to preempt a place in the history of the great Northwest which was at once a wilderness and a cosmopolis, for in it I found men and women from many lands, drawn to the mountains in search of health, or recreation, or gold. — Hamlin Garland Munseys, A Daughter of the Middle Border, 255

Categorization

• XREF: This passage reflects the diverse environment and migration to the Northwest, supporting the idea of varied cultural interactions in American history.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Hamlin Garland Munseys, A Daughter of the Middle Border, 255