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Bellevue West High School

The document summarizes the reasons for and factors driving westward expansion in the United States in the late 19th century, including the Homestead Act of 1862 which incentivized settling in the West by granting citizens ownership of 160 acres of land, the prospect of gold and fortune out West, and the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad which made travel and transportation easier; however, living in the West required a significant amount of luck and hard work.

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Moving West...The Reasons behind the move
Distribution of Population 1880On your map color in the areas where the majority of the people live
East Coast Cities
Dreams of a Better LifePositives of MovingNegatives of Moving
The Pull Factors: Going WestGovernment Incentives = Homestead ActStories of Hope and Fortune = GOLD Easy Travel and transportation = Transcontinental RRTired of Living in crowded eastern cities
Homestead Act: 1862Law that gave 160 acres of land to citizens who met certain conditionsAge, agreed to farm the land, build a house By 1900: More than 80 million acres had been established by the Homestead Act
Immigrants Moving WestAttracted by jobs and cheap landhttp://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/10/us/20090310-immigration-explorer.html
Final ThoughtsIt was not always as good as it seemedNeeded Luck and Hardwork to surviveRemember... What group is already living in the west??
Map

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Moving west(6)

  • 1. Moving West...The Reasons behind the move
  • 2. Distribution of Population 1880On your map color in the areas where the majority of the people live
  • 4. Dreams of a Better LifePositives of MovingNegatives of Moving
  • 5. The Pull Factors: Going WestGovernment Incentives = Homestead ActStories of Hope and Fortune = GOLD Easy Travel and transportation = Transcontinental RRTired of Living in crowded eastern cities
  • 6. Homestead Act: 1862Law that gave 160 acres of land to citizens who met certain conditionsAge, agreed to farm the land, build a house By 1900: More than 80 million acres had been established by the Homestead Act
  • 7. Immigrants Moving WestAttracted by jobs and cheap landhttp://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/10/us/20090310-immigration-explorer.html
  • 8. Final ThoughtsIt was not always as good as it seemedNeeded Luck and Hardwork to surviveRemember... What group is already living in the west??
  • 9. Map