The presence of the fort drew diverse settlers to the city, and by 1880 the city was nearly 90% Scandinavian.

Boosters began to draw prospective settlers with sophisticated advertising and high-pressure sales pitches.

The discovery of gold and silver in the 1530s drew even more Spanish settlers and, more importantly, increased the demand for indigenous slave labor.

Along with the fertile bottomland in Cataloochee, the free ranging of livestock was the primary incentive that drew early settlers to the valley.

The resulting appearance of fertile soil drew settlers in the Bronze Age, around 1500 BC.

The protection and commercial possibilities of the fort drew settlers.

The Wisconsin River first drew settlers to the area during the mid-19th century.

Obviously, farming was not the main attraction that drew settlers to Green Mountain.

Lumber industries drew settlers to the territory.

The company participated enthusiastically in the boosterism campaigns that drew optimistic settlers to the state.