ɡˈɪvən ðə kˌɑːnsəntɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈɪmɪɡɹənts ænd pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ɔnðɪ ˈiːstɚn kˈoʊst, ɪt wʌz haɪpˈɑːθəsˌaɪzd ðæt mˌeɪkɪŋ fɹˈiː lˈænd ɐvˈeɪləbəl ɪnðə wˈɛst wʊd ɹᵻlˈiːv ðə pɹˈɛʃɚ fɔːɹ ɛmplˈɔɪmənt ɪnðɪ ˈiːst.
Given the concentration of immigrants (and population) on the Eastern coast, it was hypothesized that making free land available in the West would relieve the pressure for employment in the East.