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Making a living in the west(7)

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Bellevue West High School

The document discusses different ways that people made a living in the American West. Mining for gold sparked major migrations to places like California as towns popped up near mining sites. Ranching involved herding cattle on long trails and being a cowboy was difficult physical work. Farming required families to work together to build sod homes and use new technologies like steel plows and barbed wire to cultivate crops with little water.

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Making a Living in the West
MiningRumors of Gold sparked the move westCalifornia became the popular spot but other areas had gold as wellTowns and Cities popped up throughout the west
Western Map
RanchingChisholm Trail:Herding of cattle to railway centers across the U.S. Great PlainsBeing a cowboy was no easy taskConditions were physically demanding
Ranching Images
Farming Building a Home:Used resources to build a sod home called a soddieNeeded families to pull together to be a success
Farming InnovationsSuch Innovations made life much easierSteel PlowBarbed WireDry Farming: technique used to raise crops that receive very little rainfall
A Look Back 5 YearsHurricane Katrina
The StoryHow many of you remember Hurricane Katrina?Where were you, feelings, thoughtsDid you think it was going to be as big as it was?http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/09/0914_050914_katrina_timeline.html
The Images…A Look µþ²¹³¦°ì…
ResponsibilitiesGovernment/People/BothWhat did we learn from an event like this?Many more hurricanes to comeHistory helps us learn from the past… And prepare for the future

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