kt2 Flashcards
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how did the pacific railway act contribute to westward expansion?
The act granted land and financial incentives to the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad companies to build the first transcontinental railroad.
this made it easier and faster for people to move to the West, leading to increased settlement and development in previously isolated regions
how did the pacific railway act contribute to connecting the country?
provided a direct route for the movement of people, goods and military supplies across the nation creating a more unified and integrated US economy and military
impact of the homestead act 1862
spurred rapid settlement on the Great Plains turning millions of acres into homesteads
led to significant population increases in states like Nebraska, which becomes a state in 1867 due to the Homestead act
development of towns and job creation also attracted people to settle in the region
what was the homestead act?
it was a US law that granted 160 acres of land to any adult who paid a small filling free and agreed to live and cultivate on it for five years
the Oklahoma land rush of 1893
September 1893-the US government opened up the Cherokee Outlet (6.5 million acres )
what was the Chisholm trail
it was a major stock and wagon route used to drive cattle from Texas northward to railheads in Kansas
significance of Abilene
it served as a key point for transporting cattle from Texas to the northern states via the Chisholm trail
discovered by Joseph McCoy
strategically located near a railroad line-allowing cattle to be shipped easily
consequence of the civil war
was the end of slavery-the union’s victory led top the 13th amendment in 1865 which officially abolished slavery across the country
increased power of the federal government
consequence of the homestead act
was a large settlement of white settlers on the plains which meant that the land which was the native people’s was taken which meant they could not live their nomadic traditional lifestyle. The act granted 160 acres of free land to settlers who farmed it for five years. this encouraged thousands of people from the east to move west ins search of land and a new life. as a result more towns and arms were built and us government had greater control over western territory.
what was the timber culture act?
1873
it was a law that allowed homesteaders in the American west to claim an additional 160 acres of land if they are agreed to plant trees on 40 acres of it
impact of the timber culture act
encouraged further settlement on the plains
improved living conditions on the plains-farmers could become more self-sufficient
help to improve the climate and soil of the farm
it was part of a bigger government incentive for people to move west
