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Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion. Kim Buice Chapman Elementary. How did the US look in 1860?. before Westward Expansion began. Homestead Act of 1862. Passed December, 10, 1861 Signed by Lincoln May 20, 1862 Must be a US citizen Must be 21 years old Must farm and improve the land for 5 years.

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Westward Expansion

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  1. Westward Expansion Kim Buice Chapman Elementary

  2. How did the US look in 1860? • before Westward Expansion began

  3. Homestead Act of 1862 • Passed December, 10, 1861 • Signed by Lincoln May 20, 1862 • Must be a US citizen • Must be 21 years old • Must farm and improve the land for 5 years

  4. How many went? • by 1900, 600,000 claims were filed • over 80 million acres claimed • most settled in Western Plains states

  5. The Settlers Start to Arrive

  6. Hardships Begin • Grasshoppers and other pests destroy crops • They are very hard to kill

  7. And the Hardships Continue • Houses are made of sod. • Weather is harsh • Life is very difficult

  8. Finally some success! • new technology makes farming easier • threshing machines are available

  9. The successes go on! • windmills provide power

  10. The Railroads Come • Finally the railroads came • Travel was made easier • Goods could be delivered

  11. Many people stayed • Obviously, many people decided to stay. • The shape of the United States was changed forever.

  12. How did the US change? • Map of the US, 1900 • After Homestead Act and massive Westward Expansion

  13. Credits • All photos are courtesy of the Library of Congress • And the American Memory Collection • Maps on frames 4 and 11 are courtesy of American Studies at the University of Virginia

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