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1877-1898
the settlement of the West
Explain the causes & effects of
AMSCO 6.2
WESTward expansion: economic development
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1877-1898

the settlement of the West

Explain the causes & effects of

AMSCO 6.2

WESTward expansion: economic development

Railroads Settlement

  • Name the two railroads that joined to form the first transcontinental railroad.
  • Name the four other trnascontinental railroads and the cities they connected.
  • What were the things that discouraged settlement of the Great Plains prior to 1865?
  • Explain how the West had changed by the end of the 19th century.

Mining Frontier

Besides California, where else did gold rushes occur out West?What was the Comstock Lode?Which territories gained early statehood because of mining strikes?

Cattle Frontier

What opened up the market for Texas cattle?What caused the cattle drives to come to an end by 1890?How did cattle owners adapt to this new reality?

Farming Frontier

Explain the impact of the Homestead Act on western settlement.Why did so many settlers have to purchase their land in spite of the Homestead Act?Why did so many farmers on the Great Plains end up giving up by the end of the 19th century? How did those who remained overcome this?

FARMERS FIGHT BACK

What was the purpose of the National Grange Movement?Explain Granger cooperatives.How were the farmers' alliances different from the Grange?Explain the main points of the National Alliance's Ocala Platform.What currency demands were in the Ocala Platform?

CHALLENGES FOR FARMERS

How did the rise of cash crops & new farming equipment lead to trouble for small farmers?Explain the negative chain reaction that was caused by the increased production of American farmers.How did the railroads & taxes combine to hurt most farmers in the U.S.?

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