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Westward Expansion
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First Migration to the Westen US
More than 200,000 African Americans have been forcably moved to the US up until this point. -
Mexico Declares Independence
abolished slavery and gave rights to all -
Pikes Gold Rush
Gold rush in California that began in 1848 that brough many americans west -
Oaklahoma Territory
created the oaklahoma territoy out of western half of the indian territory -
Founding of Nicodemus
SIx black homesteders founded a black agricultural community -
Blizzard
Destroyed 40 percent of wheat crops -
Black Cowboys
Black westerns had been moving cattle from texas to dodge city in this time period -
Urban Advancements
The west had gained new more modern things like hotels, newspapers, and churches by the year 1900 -
Kinkaid Homestead Act
Thousands acres of land had been opened in Nebraska to its people to purchase. -
Oaklahoma Statehood
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Black Population
More than 7,599 African AMericans made up the population of the west by 1910 in Los angeles -
African American Professionals
BY 1910 African American farmers owned up tp 1.5 million acres valued at more than 10 mllion dollars -
Allensworth
More than 300 families has settled in this part of california by 1912, this was diretly in between LA and Sanfransico
