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Taking the Natives land
In 1834 the federal government had passed an act that designated the entire Great Plains as one enormous reservation. However in 1850 the government changed its policy and created treaties that defined specific boundaries for each tribe. -
Settling the great plain
How successful were the government efforts to promote settlement of the Great Plains? It was very successful. They made land very cheap and developed railroads for easier transportation. They wanted to tame the frontier and use it to help our country grow. This is why they put the Homestead Act into place. This act offered 160 acres of land free to any citizen or intended citizen who was head of the household. -
Cattle Industry
The cattle industry became bigger as we expanded west and gained more grazing land. However, its downfall was due to overgrazing, extended bad weather, and the invention of barbed wire. -
19th century imigration
Towns grew into cities as industrialization sparked urban migration from rural communities. Millions of agricultural workers left the countryside and moved to the cities causing much higher levels of urbanization. Uneducated farm workers and their children were exposed for low pay in factories as industrialization made huge economic gains. This led to woman's suffrage, and child labor -
how did railroads effect farmers
Some effects of the rapid growth of railroads included easier mobility, transportation, trade, aided the emergence of a market economy, and led to the formation of time zones. -
Factories allow african american workers
Since all the people have to leave straight from the war. African americans migrated to the north and had much more job opportunities in the factories, since everyone else was fighting in the war. They also wanted to escape the racial discrimination they were getting in the south. -
Great depression migration
Many men were discouraged by seeing their families strugle for years, and couldent take it any longer. -
1940's imigration with WWII
WWII caused an abundance of us citizens to leave the homes that their families had lived in for decades and move to cities with substantial defense budgets -
Dust Bowl migration
Lots Farmers plagued by the dust bowl, packed up their families and left their land behind, in hope of finding new opportunities and jobs in the west -
mass automobile ownership
Most of the suburbs did not offer public transportation so using a personal automobile was the only way to get to jobs in the inner city. Positive effects included the creation of the interstate highway system, job creation at drive in movies and restaurants, and tourism to other parts of the country such as national parks and Disneyland. Negative effects included air pollution, dea -
National parks and migration
Families were willing to drive out and move to Park Forest because of its affordable housing, congenial neighbors, fresh air and open spaces, good schools, and easy access to urban jobs and culture. Park Forest was also convenient to commuter lines like the Illinois Central Railroad and major roads such as Western Avenue. -
1990s and 2000s migration
California lost the most people between 1990 and 2000 (-2,170,790 people). Texas, Nevada, and Florida gained the most people between 1990 and 2000 (Texas- 569,957) (Nevada- 433,219) (Florida- 1,108,514).