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Chapter 5 THE WESTERN CROSSROADS

Chapter 5 THE WESTERN CROSSROADS. Section 1: War in the West Section 2: Western Farmers Section 3: The Cattle Boom Section 4: The Mining Boom. Section 2: Western Farmers. Objectives:. How did the U.S. government promote economic development in the West? Why did people migrate west?

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Chapter 5 THE WESTERN CROSSROADS

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  1. Chapter 5THE WESTERN CROSSROADS Section 1: War in the West Section 2: Western Farmers Section 3: The Cattle Boom Section 4: The Mining Boom

  2. Section 2: Western Farmers Objectives: • How did the U.S. government promote economic development in the West? • Why did people migrate west? • How did the environment influence farming practices and daily life in the West? • What difficulties did farm families face on the Great Plains?

  3. Section 2: Western Farmers Promotion of economic development • Homestead Act permitted any citizen or intended citizen to have 160 acres of land. • Pacific Railway Act gave lands to railroad companies to develop the transcontinental railroad. • Morrill Act provided more than 17 million acres of land whose sale was to finance agricultural and engineering colleges.

  4. Section 2: Western Farmers Migration west • White Americans sought cheaper lands or wanted to make a new start. • African Americans wanted to escape persecution in the South. • Scandinavians had “America Fever.” • Irish moved west after building railroads. • Russian Mennonites moved after Russian czar ended their exemption from military service. • Chinese came during Gold Rush and turned to farming.

  5. Section 2: Western Farmers Environmentalinfluence • Lack of water and strong winds led to dry farming and irrigation. • Lack of trees led to use of buffalo manure as fuel and building material. • Harsh winters led to use of new varieties of wheat that withstood the weather.

  6. Section 2: Western Farmers Difficulties for farm families • poor housing • blizzards and cold weather • droughts • insects • prairie fires • backbreaking work

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