Chapter 5 Section 2

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Section 2 Settling on the Great Plains

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Section 2Settling on the Great Plains

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1850 – 1871 Federal Gov’t gives land grants.

Central Pacific Eastward From Sacramento

Union Pacific Westward From Omaha

Minority Workers

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The government encourages people to move westward.

Exodusters

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160 acres of free land. Head of Household Exodusters

Only 10% was used.

1889 Oklahoma Land Rush.

Soddies

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Federal land to finance agricultural colleges.

To support farmers. Research led to

innovations. Breadbasket of the

nation.

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Owned by Railroad Companies and Investors

Single-crop spreads 15,000 – 50,000

acres Folded into

bankruptcy

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Not to be confused with…

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Gave federal land to finance agricultural colleges.

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Many people took possession of the land from the Homestead Act before the government

declared it open.

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