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rail road growth

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Gold Rush Miners to head to California; mining towns crop up in west
Homestead Act Free western land (Great Plains) to farmers if agree to farm it for at least 5 years
Ranchers moved west Ranchers needed a way to get their meat to East coast cities
Mail Need quicker way to get mail across country as more people moved west
Connect new states Need to connect new states as populations grew
Created jobs Stimulated economy – thousands of jobs created
Trade Trade became quicker and easier.
First big businesses develop Robber barons: nickname for big business owners- got wealthy at the expense of others
Increased settlement Population grows in West New businesses and towns in West
Increased Immigration Many immigrants helped build railroads – especially Chinese and Irish
Environmental Impacts Deforestation, pollution, reduced buffalo population, …
Native Americans hurt Native Americans forced onto reservations Lose main food supply (buffalo)
Farmers Struggle and Unite Struggling with high RR prices and low grain prices, farmers worked together as Grangers and formed the Populist Party to try to improve their situation
Industrial Revolution begins Laid foundation for U.S. to become a great industrial nation!
Created by: 31rivera
 

 



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