'Land free' presentation slideshows

Settling the West

Settling the West. Causes and Effects of settling. Cause. Effect. Discovery of Gold in CA & Colorado 1849 -1858. Discovery drew tens of thousands of miners to the west and led to the growth of mining camps and frontier towns. Cause. Effect. Land grants given to the railroads.

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Journey West Continued

Journey West Continued. Watch School House Rock intro video found at: http://youtu.be/FfoQBTPY7gk. Cattle Becomes Big Business Ranching became a profitable investment in the Great Plains. Vaqueros taught white settlers how to care for the cattle, brand them, and round them up.

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Factors leading to the settlement of the Frontier

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Factors leading to the settlement of the Frontier

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