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Pioneering the Great Plains: A Family Homestead Journey

Join the Harford family on a historic trek to establish a homestead in the West on the Great Plains. Follow the story of their journey and decision-making process, learn why they chose this path over other options, and discover the challenges and rewards of pioneering in the 19th century. Explore the balance between ranching in the far West and farming in the East on the Great Plains, and the importance of choosing a suitable piece of land.

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Pioneering the Great Plains: A Family Homestead Journey

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  1. Travel on an established trail with your family to the west and start a homestead on the Great plains. Why? By: Michaela Harford 5th hour U.S History

  2. I would pick this scenario because I wouldn’t want to take a different route and end up like the Donnor Party. I would feel more safe on a established route. It would cut the % of getting lost. Jealousy

  3. I would want to ranch more in the far west of the Great Plains. But farm more in the East on the Great Plains.

  4. Why I didn’t choose option 3. (Go to California in search of gold) Because it would be a longer way to California then the Great Plains. I wouldn’t want to get gold I could make more money by finding gold but I could only do placer mining. So after that I would have to find a different place to mine and that could be a problem. So all in all farming would be the smartest decision.

  5. I would want to build a homestead because you would have a fresh new life. But there is some down sides to all of this going out West. But a lot people still did it and some of them succeeded. Then you need to pick out a good piece of land.

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