Reason's to go west
Where was the Gold Rush that took place in 1848-1855
The California gold rush
How was farming better in the west?
It gave vast new lands, and better land.
What was the main source of transportation?
Steam power trains
Who started the homestead act?
Abraham Lincoln.
How did most people travel west?
Wagon
What was Manifest Destiny and how did it influence expansion?
the 19th-century belief that the United States was destined—often seen as divinely ordained—to expand its territory across the North American continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
Why were railroads important?
To get more jobs.
Why was hunting easier?
More and better firearms.
Who sold Florida to the U.S.A
Spain
What is a mechanical reaper?
A horse-drawn farm machine that automatically cuts and gathers grain crops
Who bought the "Louisiana purchase"
U.S.A
What was found in the ground worth much?
Gold and silver
Why was farming easier?
Mechanical farming equipment.
What two countries were apart of the Gadsden Purchase?
U.S.A, and Mexico.
What was the transcontinental railroad?
Connecting the East and West Coasts, dramatically reducing travel time from months to about a week and enabling rapid westward expansion and economic growth
Why did people want to move west dispose the difficult journey?
They were being attacked and the Homestead act.
Why was more beef cattle important?
To make money by selling meats.
Main source of transportation in water?
Steam powered boats.
What was the pacific railway act?
Authorized the construction of the first transcontinental railroad by the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads companies.
What was the windmill used for?
To pump water from wells for livestock and crops, and to supply water for steam locomotives.
What was the homestead act?
a U.S. law signed by President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1862, that allowed citizens, including those intending to become citizens, to claim 160 acres of public land.
How did people travel for work faster?
Railroads.
Why was communication so much easier?
The telegraph
Why were they offering free land?
To populate the frontier, spur economic growth through agriculture and settlement, and fulfill the concept of Manifest Destiny.
Why was fencing needed
To fence in there animals.