The Great West Post Civil War Push Factors

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The Great West

The Great West

Post Civil War Push Factors Force people to leave an area Civil War, Immigration,

Post Civil War Push Factors Force people to leave an area Civil War, Immigration, Land Shortage, Religion Pull Factors Attract a person to an area Cheap Land, Railroad Jobs, Own Private Property

Mining Comstock Lode (1859) – silver mine in Nevada Virginia City – the mining

Mining Comstock Lode (1859) – silver mine in Nevada Virginia City – the mining town located out side the silver mines city became a boomtown Carson City Mint- minted new silver coins

Ranching Open Range – large unfenced open land where cattle could roam free cowboys

Ranching Open Range – large unfenced open land where cattle could roam free cowboys – guided and protected cattle Mexicans and African. Americans made up 40% of cowboys

Cattle Drives cattle drives –moving cattle miles away to their destination Chisholm Trail –Cattle

Cattle Drives cattle drives –moving cattle miles away to their destination Chisholm Trail –Cattle drive trails connecting San Antonio, TX to Abilene, Kansas refrigerated railroad cars – shipped cattle/beef from the Midwest to eastern markets

Barbed Wire barbed wire –cheap fencing that cut off and divided the open range

Barbed Wire barbed wire –cheap fencing that cut off and divided the open range used by farmers prevent animals from destroying crops Ends open range

Settling the West Homestead Act of 1862 – gave free land in West to

Settling the West Homestead Act of 1862 – gave free land in West to settlers and farmers A Settler could claim 160 acres Had to live on and improve land for five years

Houses Sod houses –the first shelters used by immigrant farmers in the Midwest Built

Houses Sod houses –the first shelters used by immigrant farmers in the Midwest Built out of sod (prairie turf) roles of women were greatly expanded

Oklahoma Land Rush (1889) – the releasing of 2 million acres in the Unassigned

Oklahoma Land Rush (1889) – the releasing of 2 million acres in the Unassigned Land Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma “land run”- 50, 000 people who showed up to claim land Sooners- those who staked claims before the noon

Transcontinental Railroad – first railroad that connected East to West Irish – led construction

Transcontinental Railroad – first railroad that connected East to West Irish – led construction from West Chinese – led construction from East Met at Promontory Point, Utah

Across The Continent

Across The Continent

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