Laura Ingalls Wilder 2015.notebook May 26, 2015 Pg 6 Why would they want to move west to Kansas when she was two?" ==" "evidence Reasoning The family wanted to move west to Kansas when Laura was two because Pa always wanted to move out west so he could settle new land. He wanted to settle new land for farming. The land in Kansas was flat prairie. This would make the land good for growing crops. Also, where Laura lived when she was two the winters were long and cold. This meant they had a hard time farming. It would be better if they moved to Kansas so they could have more time to grow and harvest crops.Laura Ingalls Wilder 2015.notebook May 26, 2015 p.6 Why was it hard to move the whole family in a covered wagon? claim - restate question Evidence ReasoningLaura Ingalls Wilder 2015.notebook May 26, 2015 p.8 What made it harder to farm in Kansas? Why? claim - restate the question Evidence Reasoning