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IV. Farming in the West

IV. Farming in the West. A. Homesteading. The Homestead Act (1862) offered 160 acres to anyone who resided on the land for 5 years Most homesteaders- people who acquired free land- failed Railroads also promoted western farming by giving away land. B. Hard Life on the Plains.

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IV. Farming in the West

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  1. IV. Farming in the West

  2. A. Homesteading • The Homestead Act (1862) offered 160 acres to anyone who resided on the land for 5 years • Most homesteaders- people who acquired free land- failed • Railroads also promoted western farming by giving away land

  3. B. Hard Life on the Plains • Sodbusters (plains farmers) adapted to the plains by using steel plows, deep planting and barbed wire • All family members had responsibilities • Thousands of “Exodusters” settled in the plains

  4. C. A Last Rush for Land • In the 1880s, the government opened Oklahoma to homesteaders • “Boomers” gathered on a line for the land rush • “Sooners” sneaked ahead claiming the best land • In 1890, the frontier was closed to homesteading

  5. D. Farmers Organize • More farmers led to a surplus of crops, which prices to_____ • Most farmers lived in poverty and isolation and began to form groups called granges • Many began to set up farm cooperatives • The Populist Party was formed to represent workers & farmers

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