US History Chapter 13 Section 2 Flashcards
(6 cards)
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The Homestead Act and related laws passed in the 1870s
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160 acres of land (for free) to those who would work it for 5 years
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Land grants given to the railroads
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- railroad companies will be given a lot of money
- job opportunities
- movement to the west (some Europeans)
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Inventions and improvements in farm technology
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- made farm work speedier and easier
- helps with animals
- helps with productivity
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The Morris Land Grant Acts and Hatch Act (education)
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They taught agriculture techniques for farming which helped the plains to flourish.
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What were some hardships facing frontier farmers?
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Weather, awful living conditions (Soddy which invited bugs and snakes, had to be self sufficient, no medical care), locust plague, economy troubles (debt, railroad transport prices, shipping prices, low on money), and occasional raids by outlaws or Native Americans
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Soddy
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Mud house
