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Why West?

Why West?. “A Trip to the Yo-Hamite Falls” 1855 Thomas Ayers. One man’s view…. William Gilpin, Governor of Colorado. Feed a population of 1 billion. Rains would turn it to a paradise (very low rainfall area) Become the backbone of the country.

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Why West?

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  1. Why West?

  2. “A Trip to the Yo-Hamite Falls” 1855 • Thomas Ayers

  3. One man’s view… • William Gilpin, Governor of Colorado. • Feed a population of 1 billion. • Rains would turn it to a paradise (very low rainfall area) • Become the backbone of the country • John Wesley Powell: the head of the US Geologic survey viewed this as folly. The water out west is in such short supply that it would never support that. • Technology was needed to move water to the area.

  4. Why West? • Romantic image of the “Frontier”. • Rail • Cattle • Gold and mining • Science • Farming (Homesteaders) • Economic Opportunity • Problems: • Great Plains “Indian Country” by the government in 1834… • Frontier life

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