Westward Expansion Flashcards
1
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What Were the Causes Of Westward Expansion
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- Oppertounities for new Land
- Gold
- Better Technology
- New Begginigs for Former Slaves
- Adventure
2
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What the Government Gave
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- Good Places to live, to own Land
- Homestead Act(1862) Gave 160 Acres of land, but you have to stay there for 5 years.
- People running to the west
3
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Featues of the Great Planes
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- Flat land
- Very dry
- Frequent dust storms
- Dry, tough soil
- Windy, little trees
4
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What Was Grown In the West
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- Weat, Corn
- Lifestock, Beef
- Cattle Raising
5
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Cowboy/Cattle Drivers
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- Drove Cattle from ranches to train stations
- Low pays, work full days
- Delt with weather problems
- Delt with animal problems
- Delt with cattle theives
6
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Outcomes of Westward Expansion
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- Cowtowns: Social Centers
- Railroads expand throughout the country
- Problems with native americans
7
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Assimilation
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- Wants the U.S to be more American with U.S tradition
- Buffalo were slaughtered
- Children to specific schools
- More alchohol and Gambling
- Resurvation land were devided & sold for individual ownership.
8
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What Happend With The Native Americans After Assimilation
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- Traditions and way of life were destroyed
- Native Americans Get Citenship (1924)
9
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Challenges for western settlers
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- Harsh growing seasons
- High dept
- Isolation
- Raids from Native American Tribes
10
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Reasons For Native American Anger
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- Treaty for land was broken
- Illegal settlement on Native land were not being punished
- Many tribes needed to be moved
- The U.S don’t care about the Diseases speading.
