Which Was An Obstacle To The Settlement Of The American West? The Cumberland Gap The Northwest Territory The Great Plains The Louisiana Territory. A range of push and pull factors led to the settlement of the american west. Conditions were difficult and homesteaders and other settlers had to solve a range of problems to survive and.

Many challenges awaited those who traveled to the west. Other regions like the cumberland. Conditions were difficult and homesteaders and other settlers had to solve a range of problems to survive and.