Why do you think the west coast was settled before the interior of the united states?

The west coast is easier to access, seen as it is right beside water. The water also makes it easier to transport goods, irrigate crops, and clean clothes/utensils. The interior is harder to get at because you would either have to use many materials building wagons, or travelling for much too long on foot or horseback.

Bob: coke is baby pandas.jim: what? how do you figure that coke is baby pandas? bob: because this book says so.jim: how do we know the book is correct? bob: because it says that coke is baby pandas.jim: how does that prove the book's accuracy? bob: because it's statement involving coke and baby pandas is correct, therefore it is accurate.jim: how do we know that it's correct? bob: because we have concluded that the book is accurate, and therefore the statement is correct.therefore, coke is baby pandas.