WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Question
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hunt buffalo
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work in factories
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farm and ranch
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fight Native Americans
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Detailed explanation-1: -Spanish-speaking settlers had inhabited what is now the American Southwest since the late 1500’s. Farming and ranching occupied most workers, though mining occurred in certain areas.
Detailed explanation-2: -The daily life of people living on the frontier was filled with hard work and difficulties. Once a farmer cleared the land, built a cabin and a barn, and planted his crops, he still had a lot of chores that needed to be done each day. In order to survive, the entire family needed to work.
Detailed explanation-3: -Gold rush and mining opportunities (silver in Nevada) The opportunity to work in the cattle industry; to be a “cowboy” Faster travel to the West by railroad; availability of supplies due to the railroad. The opportunity to own land cheaply under the Homestead Act.